, with a very mild or pleasantly warm, dry winter from mid-November to February and a long, hot and rainy season from April to October.
and is located in the north-east of India, in the part that lies east of Bangladesh, and on the border with the latter.
Since we are outside of the Indian continental mass, the warming from March to May is reduced, also because the rains begin earlier: already in April (and more rarely in March) there are heavy showers, and the monsoon begins in May. However, in dry periods it can get very hot. In late May and early June 1979, the temperature reached 40 °C (104 °F). More recently, it hit 39.4 °C (102.9 °F) in April 2014.
, from mid-November to late February or early March, nights are cool, and sometimes even cold. In January 1964, the temperature dropped to 3.5 °C (38.3 °F), while more recently, it dropped to 4 °C (39 °F) in January and February 1995, and to 4.7 °C (40.5 °F) in January 2003.
In the rainy period, especially from May to July, there can be floods. Furthermore, Agartala is in the path of
, which come from the Bay of Bengal, usually from mid-April to early December. In general, they are most intense either at the beginning and the end of the period, that is, in May-June and October-November. In December, cyclones are rare, but sometimes they can still arrive, for example, in early December 2021 there were heavy rains caused by cyclone Jawad.
to visit Agartala is from November to February, since it is the dry season. In early November it can still be very hot, moreover, from November to early December, although the weather is generally nice, a cyclone can occasionally still pass. In February the temperature rises, cold and fog at night are rarer, however, especially in the second half of the month, it can sometimes get very hot.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.8 °C, with a minimum of
10.6 °C and a maximum of
25 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
1.4 kph.
February is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
21.2 °C, with a minimum of
13.9 °C and a maximum of
28.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
2.3 kph.
March is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25.6 °C, with a minimum of
19 °C and a maximum of
32.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
3.7 kph.
April is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.9 °C, with a minimum of
22.2 °C and a maximum of
33.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
180 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4.8 kph.
May is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.3 °C, with a minimum of
23.5 °C and a maximum of
33.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
365 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4.6 kph.
June is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.7 °C, with a minimum of
25 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
375 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 26% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4.7 kph.
July is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
25.1 °C and a maximum of
32.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
345 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 20% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4.8 kph.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.9 °C, with a minimum of
25.3 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
260 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 23% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
4 kph.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
24.8 °C and a maximum of
32.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
225 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 31% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
3 kph.
October is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.3 °C, with a minimum of
22.9 °C and a maximum of
31.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
170 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
2.1 kph.
November is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
23.5 °C, with a minimum of
17.5 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
1.5 kph.
December is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.5 °C, with a minimum of
12.7 °C and a maximum of
26.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
11 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
1.1 kph.