Gorakhpur weather by month & the best time to visit
India · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Gorakhpur is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Gorakhpur averages about 2,377 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Gorakhpur?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gorakhpur is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 52 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur gets a moderate 2,377 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate November (93) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #94 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 70% of the year's 1,084 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 13 mm | 3 |
| February | 90 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 16 mm | 6 |
| March | 72 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 12 mm | 8 |
| April | 18 | 40° / 104°F | 23° / 73°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| May | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 52 mm | 9 |
| June | 13 | 40° / 104°F | 29° / 84°F | 168 mm | 8 |
| July | 52 | 34° / 93°F | 27° / 81°F | 327 mm | 8 |
| August | 65 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 247 mm | 8 |
| September | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 186 mm | 8 |
| October | 85 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 45 mm | 7 |
| November | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 4 |
| December | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 3 mm | 3 |
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Gorakhpur: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gorakhpur?
Gorakhpur is a city break in India with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gorakhpur get a year?
Gorakhpur gets about 2,377 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Gorakhpur?
The sunniest time to visit Gorakhpur is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gorakhpur?
May is the least sunny month in Gorakhpur, scoring 0/100 with about 52 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gorakhpur?
The typical midday UV index in Gorakhpur peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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