Monthly climate in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rajbiraj features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1711 mm (67.4 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rajbiraj enjoys an average of 3502 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal §

The warmest months in Rajbiraj are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rajbiraj experiences 282 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 Rajbiraj, Province 2, 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
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
37°C
(100°F)
41°C
(106°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Average high 23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(80°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(64°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
18°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal §

Rajbiraj usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 366 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rajbiraj are January, November and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rajbiraj, Province 2, 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) 6 (0.2) 21 (0.8) 20 (0.8) 58 (2.3) 113 (4.4) 279 (11.0) 436 (17.2) 342 (13.5) 320 (12.6) 107 (4.2) 1 (0.0) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 4 8 16 24 29 29 25 9 0 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal §

The sunniest months in Rajbiraj are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rajbiraj: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rajbiraj, Province 2, 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 236 278 331 334 341 313 249 273 273 299 288 281
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 39m 11h 14m 12h 0m 12h 47m 13h 26m 13h 45m 13h 36m 13h 1m 12h 16m 11h 30m 10h 49m 10h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Rajbiraj, Province 2, Nepal §

Rajbiraj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Rajbiraj UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rajbiraj, Province 2, 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 12 9 7 5