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Jaunpur weather & best time to visit

City break

Jaunpur at a glance

Best time
Dec – Feb
Warmest month
May · 41°
Sunshine a year
2,620 h
Rain a year
1,071 mm
Climate
Subtropical
Time zone
UTC+5:30
Elevation
85 m

Climate in Jaunpur

Jaunpur has a subtropical climate with warm summers and mild winters. May is the warmest month with average highs of 41 °C, while January is the coolest at 22 °C. With around 2,620 hours of sunshine a year, Jaunpur is sunny; April is the sunniest month with 9.6 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Jaunpur

The best time to visit Jaunpur is from December to February. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from December to February. From March to September it can get very hot, with highs of up to 41 °C. The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 322 mm.

Jaunpur through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Jaunpur in spring

Mar – May

53

Fair

  • 34–41 °C by day
  • 9.3 h of sun a day
  • 9 rainy days in all

Jaunpur in summer

Jun – Aug

15

Poor

  • 33–39 °C by day
  • 5.0 h of sun a day
  • 63 rainy days in all

Jaunpur in autumn

Sep – Nov

50

Fair

  • 30–33 °C by day
  • 6.5 h of sun a day
  • 25 rainy days in all

Jaunpur in winter

Dec – Feb

96

Excellent

  • 22–27 °C by day
  • 7.9 h of sun a day
  • 6 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Dec – Feb

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Peak heat

Mar – Sep

Highs of 33 °C or more

Rainy months

Jun – Sep

Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Jaunpur for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: December – January

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

54

Holiday weather in October

Fair

Best time to visit: December – February

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 26°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 33°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 31°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 26°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 24°

05:5717:33

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 05:43–06:28 · evening 17:02–17:47
Blue hour
Morning 05:34–05:43 · evening 17:47–17:56

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 Jaunpur compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 33° at the start of the month to 31° at the end. The days get 0.7 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high33°31°
Night-time low23°18°
Daylight11.9 h11.2 h

What is the weather like in Jaunpur in October?

In October, Jaunpur is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 58 mm. On about 29 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 Jaunpur.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 36 min05:57 – 17:33
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
23 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
25 %on averageAll months
Hot days
29 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+5:30offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %28 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %91 %

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

Compare two months in Jaunpur

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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February has the better holiday weather in Jaunpur: score 97 against 54. In February, days are 6 °C cooler than in October. February has 2 fewer rainy days. The sun shines an hour longer a day in February.

October vs February, Jaunpur
MonthOctoberFebruary
Holiday weather score5497better
Daytime high33°27°
Night-time low21°12°
Sunshine6.9 h8.2 hbetter
Rainy days53better
Rainfall58 mm18 mmbetter
Muggy days230better

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Jaunpur month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

95January22° · 7.6 h

In January, Jaunpur is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sun shines for around 7.6 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 18 mm in total. All in all, January is an excellent month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in January
97February27° · 8.2 h

In February, Jaunpur is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 18 mm in total. All in all, February is an excellent month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in February
59March34° · 8.8 h

In March, Jaunpur is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 14 mm in total. On about 26 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in March
50April40° · 9.6 h

In April, Jaunpur is very hot: daytime highs average 40 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 23 °C. With around 9.6 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 7 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in April
49May41° · 9.5 h

In May, Jaunpur is very hot: daytime highs average 41 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. With around 9.5 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 22 mm in total. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in May
23June39° · 6.7 h

In June, Jaunpur is very hot: daytime highs average 39 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 28 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 13 days, totalling 154 mm. The thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more every day. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, June is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in June
9July34° · 4.2 h

In July, Jaunpur is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 27 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 322 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in July
14August33° · 4.1 h

In August, Jaunpur is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 25 days, totalling 263 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in August
17September33° · 4.9 h

In September, Jaunpur is very hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 25 °C. Expect around 4.9 hours of sunshine a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 19 days, totalling 186 mm. On about 28 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in September
54October33° · 6.9 h

In October, Jaunpur is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sun shines for around 6.9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 58 mm. On about 29 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 Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in October
80November30° · 7.8 h

In November, Jaunpur is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. On about 13 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, November is an excellent month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in November
96December25° · 7.8 h

In December, Jaunpur is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.8 hours a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Jaunpur

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°
  • Hot 24° and more
  • muggy month (15+ muggy days)

WarmOctober: nights around 21°. Tropical nights: a fan or air conditioning helps. Muggy on about 23 days (dew point 18 °C or more).

The coolest nights are in January (9°), the warmest in June (28°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from April to October; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in March and in November. It is muggy (dew point 18 °C or more) on about 164 days a year, mostly from May to October.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 33°Night 21°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan9522°9°7.6 h218
FebruaryFeb9727°12°8.2 h318
MarchMar5934°17°8.8 h214
AprilApr5040°23°9.6 h27
MayMay4941°26°9.5 h522
JuneJun2339°28°6.7 h13154
JulyJul934°27°4.2 h25322
AugustAug1433°26°4.1 h25263
SeptemberSep1733°25°4.9 h19186
OctoberOct5433°21°6.9 h558
NovemberNov8030°15°7.8 h12
DecemberDec9625°10°7.8 h16

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

25.75° N, 82.69° E · 85 m · Asia/Kolkata

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Jaunpur

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,620 hours
Sunniest month
Apr · 9.6 h a day
Least sunshine
Aug · 4.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 6.9 hDaylight 11.6 hShare of daylight 59 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 6.9 of 11.6 hours of daylight in Jaunpur, 59 % 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
Rain

Rain in Jaunpur: 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.

Per year
1,071 mm on 104 days
Wettest month
Jul · 322 mm
Driest month
Nov · 2 mm
OctoberRainy days 5Rainfall 58 mm

In October, Jaunpur has about 5 rainy days with 58 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Jaunpur

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
8 · very highStay in the shade around midday; SPF 50, clothing, hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 12).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 15 min
Fair skin
about 20 min
Light brown skin
about 30 min
Olive skin
about 40 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 & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Jaunpur

How breezy and how cloudy Jaunpur 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.

Year average
14 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 18 km/h
Calmest month
Oct · 10 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Jaunpur typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light breeze or less.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
37 % · mostly sunny
Clearest month
Nov · 15 %
Cloudiest month
Jul · 88 %
OctoberCloud cover 25 %Sunshine 6.9 h

In October, cloud covers on average 25 % of the sky over Jaunpur: mostly sunny, with about 6.9 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 & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Jaunpur

How often the day gets hot in Jaunpur (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
251 days
Hottest month
May · 41 °C
Hot months
Mar – Oct

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 29Daytime high 33 °C

In October, Jaunpur has about 29 hot days, with an average daytime high of 33 °C: hot and muggy. Plan outdoor activities for the morning and evening, drink a lot and take breaks in the cool.

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 Jaunpur

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Jaunpur 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.

Jaunpur has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 96) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 12).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    53

    Fair

    • 38 °C by day
    • 9.4 h of sun a day
    • 2 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    44

    Fair

    • 40 °C by day
    • 8.9 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    12

    Poor

    • 34 °C by day
    • 4.1 h of sun a day
    • 25 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat, Frequent rain

  • October half-term

    Oct

    54

    Fair

    • 33 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 5 rainy days a month
  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    96

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 2 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 9 h 20 min
Distance
7,340 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.

Good to know: India

Currency
Indian Rupee (INR)
Languages
English, Hindi
Sockets
Type C, D, M · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the left
Dialling code
+91
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Jaunpur vs Varanasi

In October the holiday weather in Jaunpur and Varanasi is about equally good (score 54 vs 55). During the day it is about as warm in Varanasi as in Jaunpur.

Jaunpur vs Varanasi, in October
in OctoberJaunpurVaranasi
Holiday weather score5455
Daytime high33°33°
Sunshine7 h7 h
Rainy days55
Best timeDec – FebDec – Feb

Through the year

OctoberJaunpur 33°Varanasi 33°
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In October, Jaunpur ranks 17 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Bareilly32°63
  4. 4Ayodhya32°62
  5. 5Ranchi29°62
  6. 6Haldwani30°61
  7. 7Aligarh33°59
  8. 8Gorakhpur33°58
  9. 17JaunpurThis page33°54
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Frequently asked questions about Jaunpur

When is the best time to visit Jaunpur?

The best time to visit Jaunpur is from December to February. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Jaunpur?

May is the warmest month, with average highs of 41 °C and nights around 26 °C. January is the coolest month at 22 °C.

When does it rain most in Jaunpur?

The rainy season is from June to September; the wettest month is July with 322 mm. The driest month is November with 2 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Jaunpur get?

Jaunpur gets around 2,620 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is April with 9.6 hours a day; in August there are 4.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Jaunpur in?

Jaunpur is on UTC+5:30 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Jaunpur?

A nonstop flight from London to Jaunpur takes about 9 h 20 min, for a straight-line distance of about 7,340 km.

Which school holidays are best for Jaunpur?

Jaunpur has its best school-holiday weather during the Christmas holidays (score 96) and its weakest during the summer holidays (score 12). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 53, May half-term 44, summer holidays 12, October half-term 54, Christmas holidays 96.