Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jomsom features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (63 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1628 mm (64.1 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jomsom enjoys an average of 3672 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jomsom are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -9 °C (12 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jomsom experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 220 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jomsom, Province 4, Nepal with other places around the world.
Jomsom usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 309 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jomsom are October, November and December. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 64 (2.5) | 61 (2.4) | 64 (2.5) | 54 (2.1) | 113 (4.4) | 220 (8.7) | 370 (14.6) | 333 (13.1) | 223 (8.8) | 49 (1.9) | 27 (1.1) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Jomsom are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jomsom: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 296 | 348 | 357 | 365 | 309 | 250 | 253 | 293 | 332 | 309 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 31m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 51m | 13h 34m | 13h 56m | 13h 45m | 13h 7m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 42m | 10h 19m |
Jomsom experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jomsom UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 |