Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dharan features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1868 mm (73.6 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dharan enjoys an average of 3502 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dharan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dharan experiences 243 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 (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dharan, Province 1, Nepal with other places around the world.
Dharan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 28 rainy days and 416 mm (16.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dharan are January, November and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 78 (3.1) | 142 (5.6) | 311 (12.2) | 535 (21.1) | 402 (15.8) | 264 (10.4) | 83 (3.3) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dharan are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dharan: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 277 | 329 | 333 | 341 | 319 | 239 | 259 | 271 | 312 | 290 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 39m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 26m | 13h 46m | 13h 36m | 13h 1m | 12h 16m | 11h 30m | 10h 49m | 10h 28m |
Dharan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dharan 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |