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Weather in April in Bihar

Thinking about venturing to Bihar this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Bihar in April?

Bihar is a region in India. April in Bihar generally has very hot temperatures, with low precipitation. In April, it is summer.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are very hot and range from 38°C in Bhāgalpur to 40°C in Gaya. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Gaya and 24°C in Bhāgalpur. The temperatures mentioned for daytime and nighttime are general averages. However there can be days that surpass these temperatures. So equip yourself with clothing that can handle the potential heat.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Gaya with an average of 10 mm to low rainfall in Bhāgalpur with 29 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Patna enjoys approximately 294 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Bihar in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Bihar climate page.

Where to go in Bihar in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Bihar on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Bihar?

Patna

In April Patna generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 39°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Patna
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
20°C 
276 hours 
12 mm 
a single day 
39°C 
24°C 
294 hours 
14 mm 
a single day 
May   >> May
>>  
40°C 
27°C 
322 hours 
35 mm 
2 days 
poor 
Climate in Patna

Bodh Gaya

In April Bodh Gaya generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 40°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bodh Gaya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
35°C 
19°C 
13 mm 
a single day 
40°C 
24°C 
10 mm 
a single day 
May   >> May
>>  
41°C 
28°C 
26 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Bodh Gaya

Darbhanga

In April Darbhanga generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 39°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Darbhanga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
34°C 
20°C 
17 mm 
a single day 
39°C 
24°C 
28 mm 
2 days 
May   >> May
>>  
39°C 
26°C 
78 mm 
3 days 
poor 
Climate in Darbhanga

Rājgīr

In April Rājgīr generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 40°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Rājgīr
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
35°C 
20°C 
13 mm 
a single day 
40°C 
24°C 
13 mm 
a single day 
May   >> May
>>  
41°C 
28°C 
38 mm 
2 days 
poor 
Climate in Rājgīr

Gaya

In April Gaya generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 40°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Gaya
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
35°C 
19°C 
13 mm 
a single day 
40°C 
24°C 
10 mm 
a single day 
May   >> May
>>  
41°C 
28°C 
26 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Gaya

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Bihar, in India.

Is April the best time to visit Bihar?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Bihar due to the typically unpleasant weather in Patna.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Patna. On the other hand, the months of May, June, July, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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