Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nepalgunj features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1160 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nepalgunj enjoys an average of 3687 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nepalgunj are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nepalgunj experiences 261 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 | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nepalgunj, Lumbini Province, Nepal with other places around the world.
Nepalgunj usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nepalgunj are March, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 24 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 15 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 56 (2.2) | 171 (6.7) | 356 (14.0) | 252 (9.9) | 207 (8.2) | 18 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Nepalgunj are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nepalgunj: January, February and August receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 281 | 339 | 349 | 364 | 344 | 287 | 275 | 309 | 319 | 289 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 50m | 13h 31m | 13h 52m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 44m | 10h 22m |
Nepalgunj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nepalgunj UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5 |