Patna weather by month & the best time to visit
India · major city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Patna is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Patna averages about 2,417 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Patna?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Patna is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (0/100, 50 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Patna?
Patna gets a moderate 2,417 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate November (93) from May (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #89 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 996 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 11 mm | 3 |
| February | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 14 mm | 5 |
| March | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| April | 9 | 41° / 106°F | 24° / 75°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| May | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 28° / 82°F | 50 mm | 8 |
| June | 13 | 40° / 104°F | 30° / 86°F | 152 mm | 8 |
| July | 52 | 34° / 93°F | 27° / 81°F | 276 mm | 7 |
| August | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 233 mm | 8 |
| September | 66 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 181 mm | 7 |
| October | 84 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 51 mm | 6 |
| November | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 2 mm | 5 |
| December | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 3 mm | 3 |
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Patna: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Patna?
Patna is a major city break in India with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Patna get a year?
Patna gets about 2,417 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Patna?
The sunniest time to visit Patna 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 Patna?
May is the least sunny month in Patna, scoring 0/100 with about 50 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Patna?
The typical midday UV index in Patna peaks around 8 (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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