Bhubaneswar weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Bhubaneswar is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with December and February close behind. Bhubaneswar averages about 2,342 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Bhubaneswar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bhubaneswar is January, then December and February. The dullest month is April (17/100, 41 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bhubaneswar?
Bhubaneswar gets a moderate 2,342 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate January (91) from April (17), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #98 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 62% of the year's 1,574 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 11 mm | 5 |
| February | 89 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 17 mm | 7 |
| March | 53 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 23 mm | 8 |
| April | 17 | 40° / 104°F | 25° / 77°F | 41 mm | 10 |
| May | 22 | 39° / 102°F | 27° / 81°F | 102 mm | 9 |
| June | 52 | 34° / 93°F | 27° / 81°F | 211 mm | 8 |
| July | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 343 mm | 7 |
| August | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 341 mm | 8 |
| September | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 288 mm | 8 |
| October | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 164 mm | 7 |
| November | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| December | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 10 mm | 5 |
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Bhubaneswar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bhubaneswar?
Bhubaneswar is a city break in India with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bhubaneswar get a year?
Bhubaneswar gets about 2,342 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Bhubaneswar?
The sunniest time to visit Bhubaneswar is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bhubaneswar?
April is the least sunny month in Bhubaneswar, scoring 17/100 with about 41 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bhubaneswar?
The typical midday UV index in Bhubaneswar peaks around 10 (very high) 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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