Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ilam features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3390 mm (133.5 inches) and receives 239 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ilam enjoys an average of 3421 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ilam are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ilam experiences 74 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 | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ilam, Province 1, Nepal with other places around the world.
Ilam usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 685 mm (27.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ilam are January, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 27 (1.1) | 64 (2.5) | 142 (5.6) | 210 (8.3) | 299 (11.8) | 511 (20.1) | 940 (37.0) | 605 (23.8) | 375 (14.8) | 180 (7.1) | 19 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Ilam are April, May and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ilam: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 236 | 271 | 320 | 324 | 336 | 309 | 216 | 238 | 261 | 320 | 292 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 14m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 27m | 13h 47m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 17m | 11h 29m | 10h 48m | 10h 27m |
Ilam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Ilam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |