Bodh Gaya in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Bodh Gaya sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 45 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 40°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Bodh Gaya's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bodh Gaya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 45 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Bodh Gaya in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early March to 40°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Bodh Gaya reaches about 37°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Bodh Gaya
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 82 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bodh Gaya weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Bodh Gaya gets around 45 mm of rain over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bodh Gaya
None of Bodh Gaya's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 spring a good time to visit Bodh Gaya?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bodh Gaya.
What to pack for Bodh Gaya in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Bodh Gaya sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Bodh Gaya in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.