Biratnagar weather by month & the best time to visit
Nepal · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Biratnagar is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with November and December close behind. Biratnagar averages about 2,215 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Biratnagar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Biratnagar is January, then November and December. The dullest month is May (34/100, 128 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Biratnagar?
Biratnagar gets a moderate 2,215 hours of sunshine a year. 57 Sunshine Score points separate January (91) from May (34), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 18 destinations in Nepal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,469 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 1,393 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 6 mm | 3 |
| February | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| March | 70 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| April | 41 | 37° / 99°F | 23° / 73°F | 53 mm | 7 |
| May | 34 | 37° / 99°F | 26° / 79°F | 128 mm | 7 |
| June | 39 | 36° / 97°F | 27° / 81°F | 216 mm | 7 |
| July | 64 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 379 mm | 7 |
| August | 64 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 269 mm | 7 |
| September | 64 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 235 mm | 7 |
| October | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 68 mm | 6 |
| November | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| December | 91 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 2 mm | 3 |
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Biratnagar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is a regional city in Nepal with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Biratnagar get a year?
Biratnagar gets about 2,215 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Biratnagar?
The sunniest time to visit Biratnagar is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with November and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Biratnagar?
May is the least sunny month in Biratnagar, scoring 34/100 with about 128 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Biratnagar?
The typical midday UV index in Biratnagar peaks around 7 (high) in April, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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