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Kishanganj weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Kishanganj has well-marked seasons, with 11.2°C between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Most of the year's rain is packed into the months from May to September. Kishanganj weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+1.2°Chigh near average

32° / 21°Today
31° / 22°Average
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How it's changed

+1.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49225days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 163 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 163 in the 1940s+1.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 17 mmhigh 24°low 11°February, rain 15 mmhigh 27°low 14°March, rain 28 mmhigh 33°low 19°April, rain 79 mmhigh 35°low 23°May, rain 212 mmhigh 33°low 24°June, rain 377 mmhigh 32°low 25°July, rain 411 mmhigh 31°low 26°August, rain 349 mmhigh 32°low 26°September, rain 289 mmhigh 31°low 25°October, rain 112 mmhigh 30°low 22°November, rain 10 mmhigh 29°low 17°December, rain 6 mmhigh 26°low 13°wettest month July, 411 mm · 1,904 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

20.9°

24°feels like
94%humidity
20°dew point
4 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise05:38sunset17:09day length11h 31m
SatMostly clear32°21°
SunPartly cloudy32°20°
MonClear32°19°
TueMostly clear33°19°
WedMostly clear33°20°
ThuMostly clear33°20°
FriClear32°19°

On this date: October 16

Today (forecast)
32° / 21°
Average for October 16
31° / 22°

High near average · +1.2°C

  • Record high: 35.5° · 2021
  • Record low: 16.2° · 1994
  • One year ago: 33° / 24°

Every October 16 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 16 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Kishanganj is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 26.10°N, 87.96°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
26.10°N, 87.96°E
Time zone
Asia/Kolkata
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

24 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 31.5°C and nights around 25.8°C. Around 225 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 24.2°C and typical overnight lows of 11.5°C.

Kishanganj picks up roughly 1,904 mm a year, with a peak of 411 mm in July and as little as 6 mm in December. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 144 days.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Kishanganj has climbed 1.1°C from the first ten years to the last ten. The count of days past 30°C has risen from roughly 165 a year to 225 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 11°C. Wettest month: July (~411 mm). Whole year averages ~1,904 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 144 rainy days a year: most in July (~29), fewest in December (~1).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Kishanganj month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January24.2°11.5°17 mm210.5 h30.4° (1964)5.0° (2013)
February27.3°14.0°15 mm111.1 h36.3° (1956)5.8° (1983)
March32.6°19.0°28 mm311.8 h42.0° (1973)10.1° (2019)
April34.7°22.5°79 mm712.6 h43.9° (1960)14.8° (1940)
May32.8°23.9°212 mm1613.3 h45.9° (1957)18.7° (1977)
June32.0°25.3°377 mm2513.6 h44.2° (2007)20.6° (1977)
July31.5°25.8°411 mm2913.5 h37.4° (2018)22.3° (1982)
August31.5°25.8°349 mm2712.9 h37.1° (2019)22.3° (1987)
September31.1°25.0°289 mm2412.1 h38.0° (2024)18.8° (1982)
October30.3°21.8°112 mm811.4 h36.1° (2021)14.6° (1981)
November28.5°16.7°10 mm110.7 h33.6° (2016)9.9° (1982)
December25.6°12.7°6 mm110.4 h30.8° (1972)6.6° (1945)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.1°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.14°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Jun–Aug is warming fastest: +0.25°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 162.7 early in the record → 225.4 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1957, all-time low in 2013: 45.9°C / 5.0°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,904 mm/year on average. Last decade: −0% vs that average. Long-term trend: +13 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Kishanganj

Which is the warmest month in Kishanganj?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Kishanganj is August (mean daily temperature of about 28.4°C) and the coolest is January (about 17.2°C).
How does today's temperature in Kishanganj compare to the historical average?
On October 16, 2026, Kishanganj is forecast to reach a high of 32.0°C and a low of 20.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 30.8°C and a low of 21.9°C, so today's high is 1.2°C warmer than that average.
How much has Kishanganj warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Kishanganj is about 1.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Kishanganj?
Kishanganj receives about 1,904 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Kishanganj?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Kishanganj is about 24.9°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Kishanganj by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Kishanganj (°C, full record since 1940): January 24°/11°, February 27°/14°, March 33°/19°, April 35°/23°, May 33°/24°, June 32°/25°, July 31°/26°, August 32°/26°, September 31°/25°, October 30°/22°, November 29°/17°, December 26°/13°.
What is the weather like in Kishanganj in summer?
In summer, June through August, Kishanganj is wet and hot. Daytime highs sit at 31–32°C and nights at 25–26°C; June is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 379 mm a month, spread over roughly 27 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Kishanganj in winter?
December to February is winter in Kishanganj, and it is dry and pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 24–27°C and nights 11–14°C; January is the coldest month. Rain picks up through the season, 6 mm in December to 15 mm in February. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Kishanganj in spring?
In spring, March through May, Kishanganj is wet and hot. Expect 33–35°C by day and 19–24°C at night, with April the warmest month. Rain rises from 28 mm on 3 days in March to 212 mm on 16 days in May.
What is the weather like in Kishanganj in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Kishanganj is wet and warm. Daytime highs sit at 29–31°C and nights at 17–25°C; November is the coldest month. Rain eases through the season: 24 rainy days and 289 mm in September, 1 day and 10 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Kishanganj?
On long-term average, Kishanganj has about 144 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,904 mm.

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