Bodh Gaya Holiday Weather Overview
Bodhgaya, located in Gaya distict in Bihar, India, is one of the most sacred places for the Buddhists. The sacred pilgrimage place, which is also known as Bodh Gaya, is a well known tourist destination.
You will simply be mesmerized having a number of tourist attractions in Bodhgaya. It has everything to enthrall you utterly. The major tourist attractions include Bodhi Tree, a sacred tree that has a very significant role in rites and rituals of Buddhists, Mahabodhi Temple, a Buddist temple which is visited frequently by both Buddhist and Hindu pilgrims, Animesh Lochan Chaitya, where Lord Buddha spent seven days without flashing his eyes, Chankramana, it is believed that Gautam Buddha kept his feet lotus blooms here, Ratnagarh and many more.
Moreover, you may visit Nalanda City, Sarnath City, Rajgir City. It is believed that Buddha walked and delivered some of his eminent sermons in Rajgir. During your visit in Bodhgaya you may stay in Hotel Tokyo Vihar, Lotus Nikko, and The Royal Residency and so on. Opportunities are available for shoppers in Bodhgaya. You may find a number of shops selling Buddha memorabilia. You can go to Tibetan refugee market to buy a variety of handicrafts.
When is the best month to visit Bodh Gaya?
It is a year round destination for the festival lovers. Usually tourists avoid the summer months from visiting this wonderful place full with Buddhist history. Winter, more specially the period between late October and February, is considered as the best time to visit this place.
Bodhgaya goes through extreme climatic conditions. During the summer months, from March till May, it gets more than 43°C of average high while the low stands at high twenties. The period between late May and September is known as monsoon season. Throughout the season, Bodhgaya gets abundant of rainfall that helps reduce the extreme temperature. Winter temperature, on the other hand, remains pleasant and enjoyable enough for the visitors. The average high in the season stays at 26°C while the nighttime remains chilly with not more than 5°C of average low.
What to pack and wear in Bodh Gaya?
As it is one of the holiest places for the Buddhists you should careful about your clothing though there is no hard and fast rule for it. A thick jacket must help you adjust with the chilly nights if you desire to go there in winter. You should bring sunglasses, sunscreen lotion, cotton shirts and trouser if you want to visit the place in the summer months.
Best months to visit Bodh Gaya?
January and December are the best month to go for holiday or travel to Bodh Gaya. The weather averages gathered from Bodh Gaya weather forecast and Bodh Gaya weather history also forecast these months temperature to be around 23°c and average of 338.3333 hours of sunshine in a month.
Coldest months of Bodh Gaya?
January and December are the coldest months with temperature at around 12°c.
Which months receive most rainfall in Bodh Gaya?
August and July receive most rainfall with precipitation count of 316.33mm.
Travelling to Bodh Gaya? Check out our Weather averages of Bodh Gaya to better plan your holiday or travel.
If you would just like to know what the weather was for a past dates for research or education or you are just curious then visit our historical weather of Bodh Gaya section.