Bhilai is a city in Chhattisgarh located in Durg district; it is a planned city and is quite close to the capital city of Raipur, approximately 25 km away. Bhilai is famous nationwide for the Bhilai Steel Plant, which is the largest steel plant in the country. The city is also culturally profound and has a fusion of people coming from different regions and speaking different dialects as well. Weather in Bhilai is like any other city in the state; hot and dry in the summers and moderate rains in monsoons. The best time to visit Bhilai is during winters when the climatic conditions are just right to go sightseeing. Let’s have a look at some of the weather patterns in the city of Bhilai.

Summers in Bhilai stretch from the month of April all the way till the end of June. Temperatures during this time range from an average high of 43°C in the daytime to an average low of 30°C in the night. These temperatures make the place quite hot and dry but at the same time, the nights are quite bearable. This season is generally avoided by tourists as it is not the best time to visit Bhilai, due to harsh climatic conditions. Although these months are not feasible to visit, a lot of tourists do come in during this season; if you absolutely have to, make sure you carry appropriate cotton clothing to avoid having a heat stroke.

Giving some respite in the month of July is the monsoon season that blesses the city with cold showers. This season extends all the way to the first week of October with temperatures ranging from 32°C in the daytime to an average low of 26°C in the night. During the entire season, there is moderate rainfall but the frequency of the rain is high, making the place quite wet during the entire season. This is a good time to visit Bhilai as the weather is much more pleasant than it is in the summers. The famous festival of Hareli is celebrated all over the state during monsoons; in Bhilai this festival is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm.

The best time to visit Bhilai is during the winters that stretch from the last week of October to the last week of March. Temperatures during this time range from 25°C in the daytime to an average low of 14°C in the night time; some winters are brutal than others and temperatures may dip down even further to about 12°C, making it quite cold. This is the most recommended time to travel to Bhilai due to favorable climatic conditions. There are a lot of festivals that are celebrated in the winter time; Dussehra and Diwali are celebrated with much fervor in Bhilai during the months of October and November. If you are travelling during this time, make sure you carry warm clothing to cover yourself from the cold.