Weather in Basīrhat, West Bengal
Basīrhat is a small town in West Bengal, India, with a tropical wet and dry climate driven by the South Asian monsoon cycle.
Climate Overview
Central India receives substantial monsoon rainfall from June to September, with the Western Ghats creating a rain shadow effect on the eastern side. Like much of West Bengal, Basīrhat follows the South Asian monsoon calendar: a hot pre-monsoon, a wet monsoon and a drier cool season after October. Summer afternoons typically sit between 32 and 36°C.
Weather by season in Basīrhat
Basīrhat's year divides into four broad seasons. The southwest monsoon normally arrives around 15 June. Daytime figures below are typical lowland values for this latitude — hill stations sit markedly cooler.
- Winter (Dec–Feb): days around 30°C, nights around 16°C. Mild, dry and one of the most pleasant times to visit.
- Summer / pre-monsoon (Mar–Jun): days around 38°C, nights around 25°C. Warm and humid, building towards the monsoon.
- Monsoon (Jul–Sep): days around 31°C, nights around 23°C. Frequent rain and high humidity; the wettest part of the year.
- Post-monsoon (Oct–Nov): days around 32°C, nights around 20°C. Skies clear and temperatures ease — comfortable and settled.
Today's Weather in Basīrhat
Wondering what the weather is like in Basīrhat right now? See current conditions, today's high and low, and AQI in the live panel above.
Hourly Forecast
Our hourly forecast for Basīrhat covers the next 24 hours with temperature, wind speed and rain probability so you can plan around showers and thunderstorms.
7-Day Weather Forecast for Basīrhat
Tomorrow's weather, the day after and the full week ahead for Basīrhat are summarised in the 7-day outlook. Rain, cloud cover and wind direction are all shown.
Air Quality in Basīrhat
Air quality in Basīrhat is measured using the European Air Quality Index, with PM2.5 and PM10 particulate matter readings displayed alongside the live forecast. Smaller cities like Basīrhat generally see better AQI than the metros, but levels can rise during the crop-residue burning season.
Quick facts about Basīrhat
sits at 22.66°N; and is in India; its monsoon typically arrives in mid-June.
Common spellings
Local search audiences in West Bengal often type the weather query in Bengali (বাংলা). The Bengali word for weather is আবহাওয়া, commonly transliterated as abohaoa, aboha, abohawa, abhaowa. The Hindi मौसम (mausam, mosam, mausham) is also widely used across Basīrhat. All refer to the same thing — current weather, today's temperature and the forecast you'll find on this page.
Nearby Cities in West Bengal
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