Gaya
Gaya is a city in Bihar, India. It has a population of about 474,093 (2011). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Gaya at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
312 mm of rain
6 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Gaya has grown
People living in the built-up area (128 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+201%322k in 1975 → 970k in 2025Weather in Gaya
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 2 km/h · humidity 92%
When to go to Gaya
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 88 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 61 | 89 | 99 |
| High | 23° | 26° | 33° | 38° | 39° | 36° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 27° | 24° |
| Low | 10° | 13° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 21 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 146 | 312 | 305 | 176 | 51 | 7 | 6 |
| Wet days | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Gaya
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Gaya
Outdoors around Gaya
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Gaya
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Gaya
Earthquakes around Gaya
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Gaya
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Gaya from above
Getting to Gaya
Places near Gaya
Places with a climate like Gaya
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
