Bhubaneswar Temperature by Month

Bhubaneswar, India has an average annual maximum temperature of 33°C (91°F), with moderate seasonal shifts ranging from 29°C (84°F) in December to 38°C (100°F) in May. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

Bhubaneswar sees moderate fluctuations in temperatures, making each season distinct yet not extreme. Nights are considerably cooler, with lows ranging from 28°C (82°F) in May to 17°C (63°F) in December.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Bhubaneswar by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. May, the warmest month, gets 243 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Bhubaneswar's average annual maximum temperature is 33°C (91°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually, warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.

On the cooler end, Oslo, Norway averages just 10°C (50°F) annually, with pleasant summers but long, cold winters.

New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.

Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Bhubaneswar, December is the coolest month, with average highs of 29°C (84°F) and humidity around 60%, considered high. In May, the warmest month, temperatures average 38°C (100°F) with 66% humidity, conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.

For more on Bhubaneswar's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Bhubaneswar climate page.