Bodh Gaya in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bodh Gaya sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 691 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer 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
- 34°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 691 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bodh Gaya in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bodh Gaya reaches about 34°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Bodh Gaya
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Bodh Gaya weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bodh Gaya gets around 691 mm of rain over 65 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bodh Gaya
In summer, Bodh Gaya overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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 summer a good time to visit Bodh Gaya?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bodh Gaya.
What to pack for Bodh Gaya in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bodh Gaya sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
UV index in Bodh Gaya in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.