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Monthly climate in Butwal, Nepal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Butwal features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2615 mm (102.9 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Butwal enjoys an average of 3630 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Butwal, Nepal §

The warmest months in Butwal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 16 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Butwal experiences 224 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 Butwal, Nepal.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Butwal, Nepal §

Butwal usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 596 mm (23.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Butwal are February, November and December. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Butwal, Nepal.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25 (1.0) 25 (1.0) 27 (1.1) 69 (2.7) 188 (7.4) 405 (15.9) 726 (28.6) 644 (25.3) 419 (16.5) 66 (2.6) 7 (0.3) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 4 7 12 21 27 30 30 28 12 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Butwal, Nepal §

The sunniest months in Butwal are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Butwal: January, February and July receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Butwal, Nepal.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 237 279 339 346 356 333 267 282 292 319 288 287
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 34m 11h 11m 12h 0m 12h 49m 13h 31m 13h 51m 13h 41m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 28m 10h 45m 10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Butwal, Nepal §

Butwal 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 Butwal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Butwal, Nepal.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 8 10 10 12 13 12 11 9 7 5