Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dhulikhel features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3050 mm (120.1 inches) and receives 202 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dhulikhel enjoys an average of 3514 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dhulikhel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dhulikhel experiences 155 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dhulikhel, Bagmati Province, Nepal with other places around the world.
Dhulikhel usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 673 mm (26.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dhulikhel are January, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) | 34 (1.4) | 51 (2.0) | 149 (5.9) | 296 (11.7) | 404 (15.9) | 948 (37.3) | 666 (26.2) | 368 (14.5) | 84 (3.3) | 7 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dhulikhel are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dhulikhel: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 283 | 339 | 343 | 356 | 314 | 223 | 244 | 266 | 316 | 292 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 35m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 49m | 13h 30m | 13h 50m | 13h 40m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 28m | 10h 46m | 10h 24m |
Dhulikhel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dhulikhel UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |