Dolpa weather by month & the best time to visit
Nepal · highland town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Dolpa is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100). Dolpa averages about 2,545 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Dolpa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Dolpa is May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 21 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Dolpa?
Dolpa gets a lot of sun: around 2,545 hours a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate May (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 18 destinations in Nepal for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,469 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 1,065 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -5° / 23°F | 21 mm | 4 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -4° / 25°F | 30 mm | 6 |
| March | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 29 mm | 8 |
| April | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 30 mm | 9 |
| May | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 70 mm | 9 |
| June | 66 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 169 mm | 8 |
| July | 66 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 301 mm | 7 |
| August | 66 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 225 mm | 8 |
| September | 69 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 136 mm | 8 |
| October | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 41 mm | 7 |
| November | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| December | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 8 mm | 4 |
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Dolpa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Dolpa?
Dolpa is a highland town in Nepal at 2,492 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Dolpa get a year?
Dolpa gets about 2,545 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Dolpa?
The sunniest time to visit Dolpa is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100. Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Dolpa?
January is the least sunny month in Dolpa, scoring 0/100 with about 21 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Dolpa?
The typical midday UV index in Dolpa peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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