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Bathinda
Punjab, India

Bathinda

Bathinda is a city in Punjab, India. It has a population of about 285,788. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now23°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population285,788
Local time22:27
30.21° N, 74.94° EElevation 216 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Bathindaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low33° / 19°
Rain this month10mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bathinda at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month40°C

Average high in May

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

112 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 0.2 km

How Bathinda has grown

People living in the built-up area (64 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+179%141k in 1975 → 394k in 2025
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Weather in Bathinda

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
23°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 74%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct31°22°
Fri23 Oct30°20°1.5 mm
Sat24 Oct30°19°
Sun25 Oct30°17°
Mon26 Oct30°18°
Tue27 Oct31°18°
Wed28 Oct28°17°
Thu29 Oct29°16°
Fri30 Oct29°20°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct28°17°

When to go to Bathinda

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score949178504734252840658896
High19°23°28°35°40°39°36°34°35°33°27°22°
Low7°9°14°20°25°28°27°27°25°19°13°8°
Rain (mm)162118122256112104771047
Wet days344451016168212

What's on in Bathinda

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Bathinda

All monuments

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Bathinda

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Bathinda

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Universities and research institutes

Central University of PunjabUniversity or college · founded 2009
Adesh UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
Akal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2015
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2015

Towns and villages around Bathinda

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Bathinda from above

Getting to Bathinda

Halwara International AirportHWR
90 km
Maharaja Agrasen International AirportHSS
138 km
Allama Iqbal International AirportLHE
155 km
Bathinda JunctionRailway station
0.8 km
Bathinda Cantt.Railway station
6.4 km
Kattar Singh WalaRailway station
8 km

Places near Bathinda

Places with a climate like Bathinda

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bathinda?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bathinda.
What is the hottest month in Bathinda?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 40°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Bathinda?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bathinda?
July is the wettest month with about 112 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.