from November to May. The rains usually end in early or mid-October.
(formerly Orissa) and is located in the east of India, at 20 degrees north latitude and about 50 km (30 mi) away from the Bay of Bengal. To the north, near the city of Cuttack, the Mahanadi River Delta begins, and a branch passes near Bhubaneswar.
, and showers occasionally occur, especially in May. In the hottest periods, the temperature can reach 45 °C (113 °F). In early June 2012, it reached 46.7 °C (116 °F).
On the other hand, nights are cool from November to February, and can sometimes be even a bit cold when air masses come from the north. At the end of December 2018, the temperature dropped to 8.2 °C (46.8 °F).
. Typically, cyclones occur from April to December, with two intensity peaks before and after the monsoon (from late April to early June and in October-November). At the end of October 1999, the city was hit hard, together with the neighboring towns of Cuttack and Khorda, by the so-called Odisha cyclone.
to visit Bhubaneswar are December and January, as they are the least hot within the dry season. In February it can sometimes get very hot already.
November is usually a good month, sunny and not too hot, but in some years a cyclone can still pass. More rarely, this can still happen until around December 20.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
15.3 °C and a maximum of
29.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
13.6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
6.6 kph.
February 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
18.6 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
8.5 kph.
March is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.3 °C, with a minimum of
22.7 °C and a maximum of
35.8 °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
40 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
April is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
31.3 °C, with a minimum of
25.1 °C and a maximum of
37.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
17.7 kph.
May, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
32 °C, with a minimum of
26.3 °C and a maximum of
37.6 °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
42 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17.9 kph.
June is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
30.6 °C, with a minimum of
26.2 °C and a maximum of
35.1 °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
40.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
225 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
July is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.9 °C, with a minimum of
25.5 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
350 mm, distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 26% of the time.
The average humidity is 88%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
August is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.7 °C, with a minimum of
25.4 °C and a maximum of
32 °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 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
405 mm, distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 32% of the time.
The average humidity is 89%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.6 kph.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.7 °C, with a minimum of
25.1 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
265 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.5 kph.
October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
27.7 °C, with a minimum of
23.4 °C and a maximum of
32 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
165 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.5 kph.
November is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
25.1 °C, with a minimum of
19.4 °C and a maximum of
30.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
6.2 kph.
December, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.1 °C, with a minimum of
15.4 °C and a maximum of
28.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 55 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
5.1 kph.