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Monthly climate in Surkhet, Nepal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Surkhet features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2136 mm (84.1 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Surkhet enjoys an average of 3683 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Surkhet, Nepal

The warmest months in Surkhet are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Surkhet experiences 203 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Surkhet. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(82°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		38°C
(100°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(64°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Surkhet, Nepal

Surkhet usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 497 mm (19.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Surkhet are March, November and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Surkhet. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)45 (1.8)26 (1.0)48 (1.9)97 (3.8)335 (13.2)590 (23.2)565 (22.2)295 (11.6)71 (2.8)6 (0.3)20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)56681320313028812

Monthly sunshine hours in Surkhet, Nepal

The sunniest months in Surkhet are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Surkhet: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Surkhet. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours241283341350366344275262310322293290
Mean daily daylight hours10h 32m11h 10m11h 59m12h 51m13h 33m13h 54m13h 43m13h 6m12h 17m11h 27m10h 43m10h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Surkhet, Nepal

Surkhet experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Surkhet UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Surkhet. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)569101012131210965