Bhopal weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Bhopal is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with February and November close behind. Bhopal averages about 2,810 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Bhopal?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bhopal is January, then February and November. The dullest month is May (0/100, 13 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bhopal?
Bhopal gets a lot of sun: around 2,810 hours a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate January (94) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #26 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 79% of the year's 1,216 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 8° / 46°F | 11 mm | 5 |
| February | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 11 mm | 7 |
| March | 65 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 12 mm | 9 |
| April | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 23° / 73°F | 6 mm | 11 |
| May | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 13 mm | 11 |
| June | 34 | 37° / 99°F | 26° / 79°F | 167 mm | 9 |
| July | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 418 mm | 7 |
| August | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 381 mm | 7 |
| September | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 155 mm | 8 |
| October | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 25 mm | 8 |
| November | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 11 mm | 6 |
| December | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 9° / 48°F | 6 mm | 5 |
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Bhopal: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bhopal?
Bhopal is a city break in India at 520 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bhopal get a year?
Bhopal gets about 2,810 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Bhopal?
The sunniest time to visit Bhopal is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with February and November close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bhopal?
May is the least sunny month in Bhopal, scoring 0/100 with about 13 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bhopal?
The typical midday UV index in Bhopal peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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