Madhya Pradesh · India
Bhopal in January
In January, Bhopal averages a daytime high of 25 °C and a night-time low of 10 °C, with about 11 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run December to February.
- Average high
- 25 °C
- Average low
- 10 °C
- Rain in the month
- 11 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 10 h 50 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 208
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Bhopal
January is the coolest month in Bhopal by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 25 °C to 41 °C and the lows from 10 °C to 26 °C. By day, January is 1 °C cooler than December, and February is 4 °C warmer than January.
January brings 11 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 97 mm (1163 mm a year); it is tied for the 7th wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 10 h 50 min, against 10 h 40 min at the shortest and 13 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 °C | 10 °C | 11 mm | Yes |
| February | 29 °C | 13 °C | 9 mm | Yes |
| March | 34 °C | 18 °C | 6 mm | |
| April | 39 °C | 23 °C | 4 mm | |
| May | 41 °C | 26 °C | 11 mm | |
| June | 37 °C | 26 °C | 127 mm | |
| July | 31 °C | 23 °C | 375 mm | |
| August | 29 °C | 23 °C | 375 mm | |
| September | 31 °C | 22 °C | 200 mm | |
| October | 33 °C | 19 °C | 17 mm | |
| November | 30 °C | 15 °C | 19 mm | |
| December | 26 °C | 11 °C | 9 mm | Yes |
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).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Bhopal?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 25 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 11 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Bhopal are December to February.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Bhopal that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Bhopal
This guide lists 208 places to stay in Bhopal, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 12; 1–3 km, 37; 3–10 km, 144; 10 km or more, 15.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.