Monthly climate in Janakpur, Nepal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Janakpur features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1421 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Janakpur enjoys an average of 3497 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 28 minutes to 13 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Janakpur, Nepal §

The warmest months in Janakpur are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Janakpur experiences 279 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 Janakpur, 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 29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
38°C
(100°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(107°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
37°C
(98°F)
40°C
(104°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high 22°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
32°C
(91°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average low 11°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(56°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Janakpur, Nepal §

Janakpur usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 26 rainy days and 327 mm (12.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Janakpur are January, November and December. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Janakpur, 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) 9 (0.4) 14 (0.6) 14 (0.6) 34 (1.3) 110 (4.3) 173 (6.8) 458 (18.0) 287 (11.3) 236 (9.3) 75 (2.9) 0 (0.0) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 2 8 14 21 28 28 23 7 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Janakpur, Nepal §

The sunniest months in Janakpur are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Janakpur: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Janakpur, 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 238 276 333 339 350 318 236 261 270 306 285 279
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 39m 11h 14m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 27m 13h 46m 13h 36m 13h 2m 12h 16m 11h 29m 10h 49m 10h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Janakpur, Nepal §

Janakpur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Janakpur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Janakpur, 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) 5 6 8 10 10 11 13 12 11 9 7 5