Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Punpun River
Bihar, India

Hilsa

Hilsa is a town in Bihar, India. It has a population of about 51,052. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now22°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population51,052
Local time22:15
25.32° N, 85.28° EElevation 60 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal code801302
The year in Hilsaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62October
October: high / low30° / 21°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Hilsa at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month38°C

Average high in May

Coolest month10°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

272 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

1 of them World Heritage

How Hilsa has grown

People living in the built-up area (8 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+126%36k in 1975 → 81k in 2025
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
30

Weather in Hilsa

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

14-day forecast
22°C

Clear · wind 7 km/h · humidity 85%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct29°21°
Fri23 Oct28°20°
Sat24 Oct28°19°
Sun25 Oct29°19°
Mon26 Oct29°20°
Tue27 Oct29°18°
Wed28 Oct28°22°2.9 mm
Thu29 Oct24°23°40 mm
Fri30 Oct24°24°70.3 mm
Sat31 Oct27°22°

When to go to Hilsa

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score969064513921212335628999
High22°26°33°38°38°36°32°32°31°30°28°24°
Low10°13°18°23°26°27°26°26°25°21°16°11°
Rain (mm)1514713321422722721724066
Wet days2223816252319701

What's on in Hilsa

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

Monuments and museums in Hilsa

All monuments

Nature around Hilsa

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Hilsa

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Hilsa

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

Earthquakes

Towns and villages around Hilsa

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

Hilsa from above

Postal code

801302

Getting to Hilsa

Jay Prakash Narayan AirportPAT
36 km
Gaya AirportGAY
72 km
Darbhanga AirportDBR
116 km
Hilsa StationRailway station
0.5 km
HilsaRailway station
0.5 km
DiyawanRailway station
7.2 km

Places near Hilsa

Places with a climate like Hilsa

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Hilsa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Hilsa.
What is the hottest month in Hilsa?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Hilsa?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Hilsa?
July is the wettest month with about 272 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.
What is the postal code of Hilsa?
The postal code of Hilsa is 801302.