Bihar · India
Arrah travel guide
Arrah is a city in Bihar, India, home to about 261,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- PAT42 km · Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Arrah
Arrah (also spelled as Arra, Arah, transliterated as Ara) is a city, a municipal corporation and the administrative headquarters of Bhojpur district (formerly known as Shahabad district) in the Indian state of Bihar. During British Raj, it served as the administrative headquarters and was considered the most populous urban centre of the historical Shahabad district.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Arrah
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| SPOT ON 73685 Hotel Sri Hari OYO Rooms | 19.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Arrah
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Arrah are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; July is the wettest, with about 272 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Arrah: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gaya Airport (GAY, 95 km) and Darbhanga Airport (DBR, 143 km) are also within reach.
PAT · Jay Prakash Narayan Airport
GAY · Gaya Airport
DBR · Darbhanga Airport
Questions
Arrah: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Arrah?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Arrah are December to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; July is the wettest, with about 272 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Arrah?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT), about 42 km from the city centre in a straight line; Gaya Airport (GAY, 95 km) and Darbhanga Airport (DBR, 143 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Arrah?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Arrah
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.