AI-generatedBelgaum at a glance
- Best time
- Nov – Feb
- Warmest month
- Apr · 35°
- Sunshine a year
- 2,180 h
- Rain a year
- 1,492 mm
- Climate
- Tropical
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Elevation
- 769 m
Climate in Belgaum
Belgaum has a tropical climate: it is warm all year round, and the seasons differ mainly in how much rain falls. April is the warmest month with average highs of 35 °C, while July is the coolest at 26 °C. With around 2,180 hours of sunshine a year, Belgaum is moderately sunny; February is the sunniest month with 8.5 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Belgaum
The best time to visit Belgaum is from November to February. In November, though, the cyclone season is at its peak: check the forecast before you go. From March to May it can get very hot, with highs of up to 35 °C. The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 419 mm.
Belgaum through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Belgaum in the dry season
Oct – May
Fair
- 29–35 °C by day
- 7.3 h of sun a day
- 47 rainy days in all
Belgaum in the rainy season
Jun – Sep
Fair
- 26–29 °C by day
- 3.4 h of sun a day
- 111 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
No month
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Peak heat
Mar – May
Highs of 33 °C or more
Rainy months
Jun – Sep
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
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Your best months: November – January
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Fair
Best time to visit: November – February
October is in the cyclone season Hurricane season
Keep in mindStorm season
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 23°
- Midday, 13:00: about 29°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 29°
- Evening, 20:00: about 24°
- Night, 23:00: about 22°
06:2318:12
Warm enough for a T-shirt in the evening.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 06:10–06:52 · evening 17:43–18:25
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:02–06:10 · evening 18:25–18:33
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Belgaum compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs rise from about 29° at the start of the month to 30° at the end. The days get 0.4 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 29° | 30° |
| Night-time low | 20° | 19° |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 11.6 h |
What is the weather like in Belgaum in October?
In October, Belgaum is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 132 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Belgaum.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min06:23 – 18:12
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 24 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 12 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %70 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %35 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %17 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Belgaum
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
December has the better holiday weather in Belgaum: score 81 against 47. Daytime highs are about the same. December has 14 fewer rainy days. The sun shines 2 hours longer a day in December.
| Month | October | December |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 47 | 81better |
| Daytime high | 29° | 29° |
| Night-time low | 20° | 16° |
| Sunshine | 5.1 h | 7.5 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 16 | 2better |
| Rainfall | 132 mm | 9 mmbetter |
| Muggy days | 24 | 3better |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Belgaum month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
79January30° · 8.2 h
In January, Belgaum is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in January67February32° · 8.5 h
In February, Belgaum is hot: daytime highs average 32 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 25 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, February is a good month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in February50March35° · 8.2 h
In March, Belgaum is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in March34April35° · 7.6 h
In April, Belgaum is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 32 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in April29May34° · 6.6 h
In May, Belgaum is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 22 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 90 mm in total. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in May42June29° · 3.5 h
In June, Belgaum is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.5 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 27 days, totalling 306 mm. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is a so-so month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in June50July26° · 2.9 h
In July, Belgaum is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.9 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 30 days, totalling 419 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in July51August27° · 3.4 h
In August, Belgaum is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.4 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 29 days, totalling 271 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in August47September28° · 3.8 h
In September, Belgaum is hot: daytime highs average 28 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 24 days, totalling 193 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in September47October29° · 5.1 h
In October, Belgaum is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. Expect around 5.1 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 132 mm. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, October is a so-so month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in October73November30° · 6.6 h
In November, Belgaum is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 6.6 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 30 mm in total. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is a good month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in November81December29° · 7.5 h
In December, Belgaum is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 9 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Belgaum.
Belgaum in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Belgaum
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Pleasant 15–20°
- Warm 20–24°
- muggy month (15+ muggy days)
WarmOctober: nights around 20°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 24 days (dew point 18 °C or more).
The coolest nights are in January (16°), the warmest in May (22°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from March to October; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from November to February. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 204 days a year, mostly from April to October.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 79 | 30° | 16° | 8.2 h | 1 | 3 |
| FebruaryFeb | 67 | 32° | 17° | 8.5 h | 0 | 1 |
| MarchMar | 50 | 35° | 20° | 8.2 h | 1 | 7 |
| AprilApr | 34 | 35° | 21° | 7.6 h | 9 | 32 |
| MayMay | 29 | 34° | 22° | 6.6 h | 13 | 90 |
| JuneJun | 42 | 29° | 21° | 3.5 h | 27 | 306 |
| JulyJul | 50 | 26° | 21° | 2.9 h | 30 | 419 |
| AugustAug | 51 | 27° | 20° | 3.4 h | 29 | 271 |
| SeptemberSep | 47 | 28° | 20° | 3.8 h | 24 | 193 |
| OctoberOct | 47 | 29° | 20° | 5.1 h | 16 | 132 |
| NovemberNov | 73 | 30° | 18° | 6.6 h | 5 | 30 |
| DecemberDec | 81 | 29° | 16° | 7.5 h | 2 | 9 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
15.85° N, 74.50° E · 769 m · Asia/Kolkata
Sunshine hours in Belgaum
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 5.1 of 11.8 hours of daylight in Belgaum, 43 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Belgaum: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Belgaum has about 16 rainy days with 132 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Belgaum
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 11 · extremeAvoid the midday sun; SPF 50+, covering clothes, hat and sunglasses.
The sun is strongest in August (UV 14).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 10 min
- Fair skin
- about 15 min
- Light brown skin
- about 20 min
- Olive skin
- about 30 min
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Belgaum
How breezy and how cloudy Belgaum is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Belgaum typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 69 % of the sky over Belgaum: mostly cloudy, with about 5.1 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Belgaum
How often the day gets hot in Belgaum (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Belgaum has about 12 hot days, with an average daytime high of 29 °C: often muggy. The air feels warmer than the thermometer says: light, airy clothes and slow days help.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Planning a trip to Belgaum
Weather for your travel dates
Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.
Belgaum in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Belgaum has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 80) and its weakest during May half-term (score 32).
- 39
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 35 °C by day
- 7.8 h of sun a day
- 7 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Storm season
- 32
May half-term
May – Jun
Poor
- 33 °C by day
- 6.0 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Peak heat, Storm season
- 51
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Fair
- 27 °C by day
- 3.2 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 47
October half-term
Oct
Fair
- 29 °C by day
- 5.1 h of sun a day
- 16 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Storm season
- 80
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
ExcellentBest holidays
- 30 °C by day
- 7.9 h of sun a day
- 1 rainy day a month
Keep in mind: Storm season
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 9 h 40 min
- Distance
- 7,600 km
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30
- Jet lag
- About 5 days (5 h east)
Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
Storm season
Belgaum lies in an area that cyclones from the northern Indian Ocean can reach. The cyclone season runs from April to June and from October to December, with most storms in May and in November. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
- January
- February
- March
- April: Season
- May: Peak
- June: Season
- July
- August
- September
- October: Season
- November: Peak
- December: Season
Official season dates of the regional warning centres (NOAA, JMA, IMD, Météo-France, BoM, Fiji Meteorological Service); not a forecast.
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Belgaum vs Panaji
In October Belgaum has the better holiday weather (score 47 vs 25). During the day Panaji is 4 °C warmer than Belgaum. Panaji gets one more hour of sunshine a day.
| in October | Belgaum | Panaji |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 47 | 25 |
| Daytime high | 29° | 33° |
| Sea | no sea nearby | 29° |
| Sunshine | 5 h | 6 h |
| Rainy days | 16 | 17 |
| Best time | Nov – Feb | Nov – Apr |
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Frequently asked questions about Belgaum
When is the best time to visit Belgaum?
The best time to visit Belgaum is from November to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Belgaum?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C and nights around 21 °C. July is the coolest month at 26 °C.
When does it rain most in Belgaum?
The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 419 mm. The driest month is February with 1 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Belgaum get?
Belgaum gets around 2,180 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is February with 8.5 hours a day; in July there are 2.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Belgaum in?
Belgaum is on UTC+5:30 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Belgaum?
A nonstop flight from London to Belgaum takes about 9 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,600 km.
When is cyclone season in Belgaum?
Belgaum lies in an area that cyclones from the northern Indian Ocean can reach. The cyclone season runs from April to June and from October to December, with most storms in May and in November. A direct hit on any one place is rare, but if you travel then, keep an eye on weather warnings and book flexibly.
Which school holidays are best for Belgaum?
Belgaum has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 80) and its weakest during May half-term (score 32). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 39, May half-term 32, summer holidays 51, October half-term 47, Christmas holidays 80.