Bodh Gaya weather in February
In February, Bodh Gaya sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bodh Gaya's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodh Gaya's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 15 mm
- 2.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 06 min
- 6:30 AM – 5:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 19%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.2 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.1
- out of 10
Bodh Gaya is town.
- Air quality
- High
- PM10 77 µg/m³ · 2017
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.
A typical February day in Bodh Gaya reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 12 |
| 2 | 25 | 12 |
| 3 | 25 | 12 |
| 4 | 25 | 12 |
| 5 | 25 | 12 |
| 6 | 26 | 13 |
| 7 | 26 | 13 |
| 8 | 26 | 13 |
| 9 | 26 | 13 |
| 10 | 26 | 13 |
| 11 | 26 | 13 |
| 12 | 27 | 13 |
| 13 | 27 | 14 |
| 14 | 27 | 14 |
| 15 | 27 | 14 |
| 16 | 27 | 14 |
| 17 | 28 | 14 |
| 18 | 28 | 14 |
| 19 | 28 | 15 |
| 20 | 28 | 15 |
| 21 | 28 | 15 |
| 22 | 29 | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 15 |
| 24 | 29 | 15 |
| 25 | 29 | 16 |
| 26 | 29 | 16 |
| 27 | 30 | 16 |
| 28 | 30 | 16 |
How February really feels in Bodh Gaya
Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bodh Gaya weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 10° | 17 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 14° | 15 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 19° | 13 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 38° / 24° | 9 | 3.2 | 12.6 | 1.1 |
| May | 40° / 27° | 24 | 5.5 | 13.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 37° / 28° | 166 | 15.6 | 13.5 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 27° | 280 | 24.8 | 13.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 27° | 245 | 25 | 12.9 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 26° | 184 | 19.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 22° | 53 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 29° / 16° | 7 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 12° | 7 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Cloudier (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 13 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 87 | 13 |
| 7 | 87 | 13 |
| 8 | 88 | 12 |
| 9 | 88 | 12 |
| 10 | 88 | 12 |
| 11 | 89 | 11 |
| 12 | 89 | 11 |
| 13 | 89 | 11 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 |
| 15 | 90 | 10 |
| 16 | 90 | 10 |
| 17 | 90 | 10 |
| 18 | 90 | 10 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 90 | 10 |
| 21 | 90 | 10 |
| 22 | 90 | 10 |
| 23 | 90 | 10 |
| 24 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 26 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Bodh Gaya gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 9 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 9 |
| 14 | 10 |
| 15 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 |
| 18 | 10 |
| 19 | 10 |
| 20 | 10 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 9 |
| 26 | 9 |
| 27 | 9 |
| 28 | 9 |
Humidity in February
Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 73 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 58 |
| Comfortable (%) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 72 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 71 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | 69 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | 68 | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | 67 | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | 67 | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | 65 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | 65 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | 63 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | 63 | 26 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 62 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 62 | 26 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 15 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 16 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 17 | 60 | 26 | 13 | 1 |
| 18 | 59 | 26 | 14 | 1 |
| 19 | 59 | 26 | 14 | 1 |
| 20 | 59 | 26 | 14 | 1 |
| 21 | 59 | 26 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | 58 | 26 | 15 | 1 |
| 23 | 57 | 26 | 15 | 2 |
| 24 | 56 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 25 | 56 | 27 | 15 | 2 |
| 26 | 57 | 27 | 15 | 1 |
| 27 | 57 | 27 | 15 | 1 |
| 28 | 58 | 26 | 15 | 1 |
Wind in February
Winds average 8 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:46 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10.9 | 6:38 | 5:30 |
| 2 | 10.9 | 6:37 | 5:30 |
| 3 | 10.9 | 6:37 | 5:31 |
| 4 | 10.9 | 6:36 | 5:32 |
| 5 | 10.9 | 6:36 | 5:32 |
| 6 | 11.0 | 6:35 | 5:33 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 6:35 | 5:34 |
| 8 | 11.0 | 6:34 | 5:34 |
| 9 | 11.0 | 6:34 | 5:35 |
| 10 | 11.0 | 6:33 | 5:36 |
| 11 | 11.1 | 6:33 | 5:36 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:32 | 5:37 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 6:32 | 5:38 |
| 14 | 11.1 | 6:31 | 5:38 |
| 15 | 11.1 | 6:30 | 5:39 |
| 16 | 11.2 | 6:30 | 5:40 |
| 17 | 11.2 | 6:29 | 5:40 |
| 18 | 11.2 | 6:28 | 5:41 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 6:28 | 5:41 |
| 20 | 11.3 | 6:27 | 5:42 |
| 21 | 11.3 | 6:26 | 5:43 |
| 22 | 11.3 | 6:25 | 5:43 |
| 23 | 11.3 | 6:25 | 5:44 |
| 24 | 11.3 | 6:24 | 5:44 |
| 25 | 11.4 | 6:23 | 5:45 |
| 26 | 11.4 | 6:22 | 5:45 |
| 27 | 11.4 | 6:21 | 5:46 |
| 28 | 11.4 | 6:20 | 5:46 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.2 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Bodh Gaya
None of Bodh Gaya's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Bodh Gaya's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Bodh Gaya sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is February a good time to visit Bodh Gaya?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is one of the better times to visit Bodh Gaya for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bodh Gaya in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Bodh Gaya sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Bodh Gaya in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bodh Gaya peaks around July 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bodh Gaya in February
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bodh Gaya is worst in December — around 221 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 215 | 154 | 111 | 83 | 76 | 69 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 115 | 188 | 221 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 215 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 154 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 111 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 83 | Unhealthy |
| May | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 49 | Poor |
| Aug | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 115 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 188 | Very unhealthy |
| Dec | 221 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Bodh Gaya?
Bodh Gaya sits at 24.7°N, 85.0°E, 124 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Varanasi, 211 km away.
Topography around Bodh Gaya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bodh Gaya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodh Gaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 122 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m.
The land around Bodh Gaya is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.
India travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 23% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,702
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.8
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 15.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 484
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bodh Gaya (24.6981°, 84.9869°, elevation 124 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).