Bakhtiarpur Weather Records (IN004101000)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bakhtiarpur (IN004101000), India, with 57 years of record.
Key Facts for Bakhtiarpur
- Bakhtiarpur (IN004101000) is a weather station in India at 25.45 latitude and 85.53 longitude, 54 m (177 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1914 to 1970, 57 years of record.
- 0 records set at Bakhtiarpur still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Bakhtiarpur set a daily record precipitation of 117.5 mm (4.6 in) on 1 August 1970.
About the Station
- Location: India, 25.45 latitude, 85.53 longitude.
- Elevation: 54 m (177 ft).
- Period of record: 1914 to 1970, 57 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 207.5 mm (8.2 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 27 January 1928 |
| Feb | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 4 February 1915 |
| Mar | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 18 March 1940 |
| Apr | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 14 April 1933 |
| May | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 23 May 1940 |
| Jun | 143.0 mm (5.6 in) | 28 June 1964 |
| Jul | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) | 9 July 1959 |
| Aug | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 8 August 1939 |
| Sep | 207.5 mm (8.2 in) | 20 September 1922 |
| Oct | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 2 October 1959 |
| Nov | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 20 November 1915 |
| Dec | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 December 1929 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 117.5 mm (4.6 in) | 15.9 mm (0.6 in) | 44 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 June 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 17 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 June 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 3 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 May 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 56 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 May 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 52 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 27 April 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 56 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 February 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 55 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 January 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 56 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 January 1970 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 48 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 November 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 55 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 20 August 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 44 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 July 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 30 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 55 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 May 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 23 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 April 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 55 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 April 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 55 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 55 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 February 1969 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 46 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 December 1968 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 54 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 August 1968 | Bakhtiarpur, IN | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 11.6 mm (0.5 in) | 47 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1914 to 1970| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 207.5 mm (8.2 in) | 1922 | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 54 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 399.1 mm (15.7 in) | 1929 | 197.6 mm (7.8 in) | 54 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 365 days | 1949 | 93 days | 54 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1915 | 116.3 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1916 | 116.3 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1917 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1918 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1919 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1920 | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1921 | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1922 | 207.5 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1923 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1924 | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1925 | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1926 | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1927 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1928 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1929 | 183.9 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1930 | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1931 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1932 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1933 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1934 | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1935 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1936 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1937 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1938 | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1939 | 200.4 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1940 | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1941 | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1942 | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1943 | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1944 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1945 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1946 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1947 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1948 | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1949 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1950 | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1951 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1952 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1953 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1954 | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1958 | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1959 | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1960 | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1961 | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1962 | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1963 | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1964 | 143.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1965 | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1966 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1967 | 93.3 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1968 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1969 | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1970 | 117.5 mm (4.6 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 219.7 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1915 | 233.6 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1916 | 268.9 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1917 | 153.9 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1918 | 207.5 mm (8.2 in) |
| 1919 | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1920 | 190.3 mm (7.5 in) |
| 1921 | 260.5 mm (10.3 in) |
| 1922 | 325.9 mm (12.8 in) |
| 1923 | 77.3 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1924 | 149.8 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1925 | 274.2 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1926 | 203.3 mm (8.0 in) |
| 1927 | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1928 | 197.1 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1929 | 399.1 mm (15.7 in) |
| 1930 | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1931 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1932 | 228.6 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1933 | 216.1 mm (8.5 in) |
| 1934 | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1935 | 184.2 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1936 | 242.4 mm (9.5 in) |
| 1937 | 204.6 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1938 | 198.1 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1939 | 339.1 mm (13.4 in) |
| 1940 | 155.9 mm (6.1 in) |
| 1941 | 389.9 mm (15.4 in) |
| 1942 | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1943 | 226.0 mm (8.9 in) |
| 1944 | 247.7 mm (9.8 in) |
| 1945 | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1946 | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1947 | 227.4 mm (9.0 in) |
| 1948 | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1949 | 0.0 mm (0.00 in) |
| 1950 | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1951 | 102.3 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1952 | 232.7 mm (9.2 in) |
| 1953 | 268.0 mm (10.6 in) |
| 1954 | 108.1 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1958 | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1959 | 198.0 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1960 | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1961 | 130.7 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1962 | 200.5 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1963 | 273.6 mm (10.8 in) |
| 1964 | 178.6 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1965 | 254.2 mm (10.0 in) |
| 1966 | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1967 | 176.3 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1968 | 160.3 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1969 | 264.7 mm (10.4 in) |
| 1970 | 191.9 mm (7.6 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 129 days |
| 1915 | 94 days |
| 1916 | 106 days |
| 1917 | 86 days |
| 1918 | 108 days |
| 1919 | 83 days |
| 1920 | 108 days |
| 1921 | 128 days |
| 1922 | 81 days |
| 1923 | 88 days |
| 1924 | 138 days |
| 1925 | 95 days |
| 1926 | 61 days |
| 1927 | 69 days |
| 1928 | 92 days |
| 1929 | 120 days |
| 1930 | 156 days |
| 1931 | 95 days |
| 1932 | 58 days |
| 1933 | 70 days |
| 1934 | 108 days |
| 1935 | 102 days |
| 1936 | 60 days |
| 1937 | 88 days |
| 1938 | 81 days |
| 1939 | 67 days |
| 1940 | 33 days |
| 1941 | 158 days |
| 1942 | 93 days |
| 1943 | 95 days |
| 1944 | 73 days |
| 1945 | 74 days |
| 1946 | 102 days |
| 1947 | 138 days |
| 1948 | 184 days |
| 1949 | 365 days |
| 1950 | 181 days |
| 1951 | 164 days |
| 1952 | 125 days |
| 1953 | 90 days |
| 1954 | 31 days |
| 1958 | 196 days |
| 1959 | 65 days |
| 1960 | 162 days |
| 1961 | 30 days |
| 1962 | 64 days |
| 1963 | 68 days |
| 1964 | 85 days |
| 1965 | 82 days |
| 1966 | 100 days |
| 1967 | 102 days |
| 1968 | 82 days |
| 1969 | 50 days |
| 1970 | 85 days |
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Rainfall Return Levels
47 years, 1914 to 1970A day with at least 99.4 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 212.0 mm (8.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 99.4 mm (3.9 in) | |
| 5 years | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) | |
| 10 years | 160.2 mm (6.3 in) | |
| 25 years | 183.8 mm (7.2 in) | |
| 50 years | 198.8 mm (7.8 in) | Longer than the 47 years of record |
| 100 years | 212.0 mm (8.3 in) | Longer than the 47 years of record |
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 47 years of values from 1914 to 1970.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 207.5 mm (8.2 in) in 1922; 200.4 mm (7.9 in) in 1939; 183.9 mm (7.2 in) in 1929.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).