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Monthly climate in Raiganj, West Bengal, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raiganj features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1744 mm (68.6 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Raiganj enjoys an average of 3429 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Raiganj, West Bengal, India §

The warmest months in Raiganj are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raiganj experiences 286 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Raiganj, West Bengal, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Raiganj, West Bengal, India §

Raiganj usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 320 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Raiganj are January, November and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Raiganj, West Bengal, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3 (0.1) 25 (1.0) 21 (0.8) 94 (3.7) 197 (7.8) 286 (11.3) 361 (14.2) 311 (12.2) 287 (11.3) 151 (5.9) 1 (0.0) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 4 10 20 24 29 28 26 10 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Raiganj, West Bengal, India §

The sunniest months in Raiganj are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Raiganj: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Raiganj, West Bengal, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 235 279 332 316 311 303 242 280 269 289 288 280
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 43m 11h 16m 12h 0m 12h 45m 13h 23m 13h 41m 13h 32m 12h 59m 12h 16m 11h 31m 10h 53m 10h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Raiganj, West Bengal, India §

Raiganj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Raiganj UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Raiganj, West Bengal, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 6 8 10 10 11 13 12 12 9 7 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Raiganj, West Bengal, India

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