Bhopāl is at its most pleasant from December to early March. For sun, aim for late February to March; for walking, go from mid December to January.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from late February to March, with a second spell from mid October to mid November. It peaks in mid March, at 77. The weakest stretch is from mid May to early June, when it drops to 11, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in November, when the sky is typically 14% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
For being outside, go from December to early March. It peaks in late January, at 84. Avoid April to early July for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
The walking season here runs from mid December to January. It peaks in late December, at 68. The weakest stretch is from late March to mid October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Bhopāl over the whole year is 26°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 38°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C. The rainy (wet) season in Bhopāl runs from June to October, peaking in September with a 72% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February to May; February is the driest month, at 24%. Winds in Bhopāl are highest in June, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.2 m/s (4 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Bhopāl come in November, when the sky is typically 14% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 81%.
Month by month Bhopāl climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 12°C | 21°C | 58% | 23% | 1.6 m/s | 83 | 18 | 65 |
| February | 26°C | 15°C | 24°C | 24% | 16% | 1.7 m/s | 74 | 51 | 34 |
| March | 31°C | 20°C | 29°C | 34% | 20% | 1.8 m/s | 34 | 65 | 13 |
| April | 37°C | 26°C | 35°C | 28% | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| May | 38°C | 29°C | 37°C | 38% | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| June | 34°C | 28°C | 36°C | 56% | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| July | 29°C | 26°C | 33°C | 69% | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 9 | 35 | 0 |
| August | 27°C | 25°C | 31°C | 66% | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 13 | 47 | 1 |
| September | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 72% | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 8 | 40 | 1 |
| October | 30°C | 22°C | 31°C | 58% | 28% | 1.3 m/s | 16 | 54 | 7 |
| November | 28°C | 16°C | 28°C | 31% | 14% | 1.2 m/s | 48 | 63 | 14 |
| December | 22°C | 13°C | 21°C | 42% | 24% | 1.4 m/s | 82 | 22 | 59 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Bhopāl weather by season
Year round, Bhopāl has days of about 22°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 38°C in May, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 12°C to 29°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Bhopāl weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Bhopāl has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 13°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
Bhopāl weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Bhopāl has typical daily highs of about 35°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 33% chance of rain on a given day.
Bhopāl weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Bhopāl has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 64% chance of rain on a given day.
Bhopāl weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Bhopāl has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Bhopāl?
The rainy (wet) season in Bhopāl runs from June to October, peaking in September with a 72% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February to May; February is the driest month, at 24%.
What time of year is Bhopāl windiest?
Winds in Bhopāl are highest in June, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.2 m/s (4 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Bhopāl year round?
The average temperature in Bhopāl over the whole year is 26°C. May is the hottest month, with highs of about 38°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 12°C.
Where to go instead in mid May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.