Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Achham features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1754 mm (69.0 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Achham enjoys an average of 3687 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Achham are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Achham experiences 181 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Achham, Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal with other places around the world.
Achham usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 27 rainy days and 412 mm (16.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Achham are March, November and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 48 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 80 (3.2) | 263 (10.3) | 520 (20.5) | 455 (17.9) | 166 (6.5) | 73 (2.9) | 8 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Achham are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Achham: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 240 | 285 | 340 | 348 | 365 | 349 | 266 | 253 | 315 | 329 | 298 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 35m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 41m | 10h 18m |
Achham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Achham 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |