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Monthly climate in Dhankuta, Nepal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dhankuta features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 25 °C (77 °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 2920 mm (115.0 inches) and receives 220 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dhankuta enjoys an average of 3470 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dhankuta, Nepal

The warmest months in Dhankuta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dhankuta experiences 169 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 Dhankuta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(67°F)
Daily mean11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(71°F)		17°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Minimum1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dhankuta, Nepal

Dhankuta usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 598 mm (23.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dhankuta are January, November and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dhankuta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)25 (1.0)43 (1.7)80 (3.2)162 (6.4)262 (10.3)456 (17.9)766 (30.1)574 (22.6)373 (14.7)150 (5.9)11 (0.4)17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)69142028303131281832

Monthly sunshine hours in Dhankuta, Nepal

The sunniest months in Dhankuta are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dhankuta: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dhankuta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours241277328331342318221240265319293290
Mean daily daylight hours10h 38m11h 13m12h 0m12h 48m13h 28m13h 47m13h 37m13h 2m12h 17m11h 29m10h 48m10h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Dhankuta, Nepal

Dhankuta 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 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 Dhankuta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dhankuta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6791112141414121086