Gaya weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Gaya is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with December and January close behind. Gaya averages about 2,611 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Gaya?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gaya is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gaya?
Gaya gets a lot of sun: around 2,611 hours a year. 94 Sunshine Score points separate November (94) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #67 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 69% of the year's 1,097 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 9° / 48°F | 15 mm | 4 |
| February | 92 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 15 mm | 6 |
| March | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| April | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| May | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 28° / 82°F | 44 mm | 9 |
| June | 20 | 39° / 102°F | 29° / 84°F | 170 mm | 8 |
| July | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 297 mm | 7 |
| August | 67 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 268 mm | 8 |
| September | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 191 mm | 8 |
| October | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 61 mm | 7 |
| November | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| December | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 4 mm | 4 |
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Gaya: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gaya?
Gaya is a city break in India with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gaya get a year?
Gaya gets about 2,611 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Gaya?
The sunniest time to visit Gaya is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gaya?
May is the least sunny month in Gaya, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gaya?
The typical midday UV index in Gaya peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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