April is one of the warmer months of the year in Purulia, with average highs near 43.5°C and lows around 18.9°C (mean 31.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Purulia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Purulia was 2016 — when the month averaged 34.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 28.8°C. Typical April days reach 43.5°C with nights near 18.9°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.2°C | 30.7°C | 31.5°C | 31.5°C | 30.8°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 43.7°C | 43.4°C | 43.9°C | 43.2°C | 42.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 17.9°C | 19.1°C | 19.9°C | 18.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 22 mm | 22 mm | 46 mm | 36 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Purulia have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 14.9°C (1996) to a record high of 46.5°C (1999).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Purulia
April is a good time to visit Purulia, with days averaging 43.5°C and nights around 18.9°C (mean 31.2°C, warmer than Purulia's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and November are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.4°C | 18.0°C | 30.7°C | 55 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 45.1°C | 20.3°C | 32.7°C | 2 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 43.8°C | 17.9°C | 30.8°C | 33 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 43.6°C | 20.2°C | 31.9°C | 11 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 41.5°C | 18.7°C | 30.1°C | 29 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 39.6°C | 17.9°C | 28.8°C | 89 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 44.6°C | 19.7°C | 32.1°C | 59 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 40.6°C | 19.0°C | 29.8°C | 113 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 42.7°C | 17.7°C | 30.2°C | 33 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 46.0°C | 22.7°C | 34.3°C | 3 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 42.0°C | 20.2°C | 31.1°C | 89 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 43.1°C | 18.7°C | 30.9°C | 5 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 43.4°C | 19.1°C | 31.3°C | 43 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 41.9°C | 21.1°C | 31.5°C | 41 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 41.8°C | 18.6°C | 30.2°C | 60 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 45.5°C | 22.1°C | 33.8°C | 18 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 43.9°C | 19.4°C | 31.6°C | 1 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 43.1°C | 17.9°C | 30.5°C | 19 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 42.4°C | 19.1°C | 30.7°C | 38 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 43.0°C | 20.0°C | 31.5°C | 25 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 43.0°C | 17.0°C | 30.0°C | 8 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 44.2°C | 21.3°C | 32.7°C | 61 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 43.5°C | 19.8°C | 31.7°C | 28 mm | 36% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 45.2°C | 19.9°C | 32.5°C | 15 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 46.3°C | 18.5°C | 32.4°C | 13 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 44.8°C | 18.5°C | 31.7°C | 11 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 46.5°C | 19.5°C | 33.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 41.7°C | 16.2°C | 29.0°C | 28 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 40.6°C | 17.2°C | 28.9°C | 45 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 43.7°C | 14.9°C | 29.3°C | 5 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 44.9°C | 17.6°C | 31.2°C | 5 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 42.4°C | 20.6°C | 31.5°C | 29 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 42.1°C | 18.2°C | 30.1°C | 69 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 43.7°C | 19.8°C | 31.8°C | 14 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 44.5°C | 19.3°C | 31.9°C | 4 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 44.1°C | 15.8°C | 29.9°C | 23 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 44.9°C | 16.8°C | 30.8°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 44.2°C | 18.8°C | 31.5°C | 35 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 44.1°C | 19.6°C | 31.9°C | 22 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 43.8°C | 20.1°C | 32.0°C | 36 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 45.1°C | 20.8°C | 33.0°C | 8 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 44.4°C | 20.1°C | 32.3°C | 31 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 44.1°C | 18.4°C | 31.2°C | 40 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.1°C | 17.8°C | 29.4°C | 51 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.6°C | 16.4°C | 29.0°C | 47 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 43.5°C with lows near 18.9°C (mean 31.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 31 mm of rainfall in Purulia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2018.
The hottest April reached 46.5°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 14.9°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.3°C to 43.5°C and overnight lows from 18.7°C to 19°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Purulia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 43.5°C daytime highs and 18.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 10th coolest month in Purulia, averaging 31.2°C.
For April in Purulia, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43.5°C and lows of 18.9°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2024).
The wettest April on record was 2018 with 113 mm. On average, April sees 31 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Purulia behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
