Raipur climate

Chhattisgarh, India · 21.23°N, 81.63°E · elevation 296 m · population 1,027,264

Warmest month
May
high 43 °C110 °F
Coldest month
December
low 12 °C53 °F
Wettest month
July
378 mm15 in
Best time to visit
October–January
by our comfort score
Annual precipitation
1,338 mm53 in
November driest
Year average
26 °C79 °F
tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw)

Raipur (Chhattisgarh, India) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 26 °C79 °F, and about 1,338 mm53 in of precipitation falls in an average year.

Temperature by month

Average highAverage low
10°20°30°40°50°60°80°100°120°JFMAMJJASOND43°110°11°52°January: high 26 °C / 79 °F, low 11 °C / 52 °FFebruary: high 31 °C / 88 °F, low 15 °C / 58 °FMarch: high 36 °C / 97 °F, low 20 °C / 67 °FApril: high 41 °C / 106 °F, low 25 °C / 77 °FMay: high 43 °C / 110 °F, low 29 °C / 84 °FJune: high 36 °C / 97 °F, low 27 °C / 80 °FJuly: high 31 °C / 87 °F, low 24 °C / 75 °FAugust: high 29 °C / 85 °F, low 24 °C / 74 °FSeptember: high 30 °C / 85 °F, low 23 °C / 73 °FOctober: high 29 °C / 84 °F, low 20 °C / 67 °FNovember: high 26 °C / 79 °F, low 15 °C / 59 °FDecember: high 25 °C / 76 °F, low 12 °C / 53 °F

Precipitation by month

Precipitation per month (mminches)
010020030040004812JJanuary: 13 mm / 0.5 inFFebruary: 15 mm / 0.6 inMMarch: 16 mm / 0.6 inAApril: 23 mm / 0.9 inMMay: 25 mm / 1.0 inJJune: 213 mm / 8.4 inJJuly: 378 mm / 14.9 inAAugust: 338 mm / 13.3 inSSeptember: 242 mm / 9.5 inOOctober: 57 mm / 2.2 inNNovember: 8 mm / 0.3 inDDecember: 10 mm / 0.4 in37814.9

Raipur climate table

Monthly averages, 2001–2025
MonthHigh °C°FLow °C°FMean °C°FPrecip. mmin
Jan267911521965130.5
Feb318815582373150.6
Mar369720672882160.6
Apr4110625773391230.9
May4311029843697251.0
Jun3697278032892138.4
Jul31872475278137815
Aug29852474268033813
Sep3085237326792429.5
Oct298420672476572.2
Nov26791559216980.3
Dec257612531864100.4
Year43110115226791,33853

“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.

Humidity, cloud, sun and daylight
MonthHumid.CloudSolarDaylight
Jan57%19%4.510:58
Feb45%21%5.311:25
Mar35%26%6.211:58
Apr28%29%6.912:37
May29%46%6.913:08
Jun59%79%5.313:25
Jul83%91%4.213:18
Aug88%89%4.012:51
Sep87%71%4.812:14
Oct80%34%5.111:37
Nov75%17%4.611:06
Dec68%16%4.310:51

Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.

What the climate of Raipur is like

The warmest month is May, with an average high of 43 °C110 °F and a low of 29 °C84 °F. The coldest is December, when highs average 25 °C76 °F and lows 12 °C53 °F. There is a clear seasonal cycle, with 17.9 °C32.2 °F between the average temperature of the warmest and the coolest month.

It is wet, with about 1,338 mm53 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 72% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: November–March. The wettest month is July (378 mm15 in), the driest is November (8 mm0.3 in).

Relative humidity ranges from 28% in April to 88% in August. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 16%) are typical of December. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in November to 12 km/h (7 mph) in June. Daylight lasts from about 10.8 hours in December to 13.4 hours in June.

Best time to visit Raipur

Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are October–January: average highs of 25 °C76 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 8 mm0.3 in to 57 mm2.2 in of precipitation per month.

The most challenging month is July, which is hot, with average highs of 31 °C87 °F, very wet (378 mm15 in) and humid (83% relative humidity).

Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.

What to pack for Raipur

  • Wetter months (June–September) — highs 2985 to 36 °C97 °F, lows 2373 to 27 °C80 °F, about 293 mm12 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
  • Drier months (October–May) — highs 2576 to 43 °C110 °F, lows 1152 to 29 °C84 °F, about 21 mm0.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water.

How Raipur compares

Compared with Nowrangapur, about 242 km to the southeast, Raipur is on average 1.8 °C3.2 °F warmer and receives 16% less precipitation (1,338 mm53 in vs 1,600 mm63 in). The difference is largest in May (4.7 °C8.5 °F warmer).

Of the 382 places in India covered by World Climates, Raipur is the 199th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 84th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the India climate page.

Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Birgañj (Nepal, Cwa), Nawabganj (Bangladesh, Cwa) and Nepalgunj (Nepal, Cwa).

Nearby places

  • Bhilai 21 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,344 mm53 in
  • Dhamtari 59 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,408 mm55 in
  • Bilaspur 109 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,271 mm50 in
  • Gondia 151 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,338 mm53 in
  • Korba 165 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,294 mm51 in
  • Raigarh 197 km · 26 °C79 °F · 1,352 mm53 in
  • Chirmiri 230 km · 24 °C76 °F · 1,258 mm50 in
  • Seoni 235 km · 25 °C76 °F · 1,264 mm50 in

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Frequently asked questions

What is the warmest month in Raipur?

May is the warmest month in Raipur, with an average high of 43 °C (110 °F) and an average low of 29 °C (84 °F).

What is the coldest month in Raipur?

December is the coldest month, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 12 °C (53 °F).

When does it rain the most in Raipur?

July is the wettest month with about 378 mm (14.9 in) of precipitation; November is the driest with about 8 mm (0.3 in).

What is the best time to visit Raipur?

Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are October–January.

About this data

All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.

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