Janakpur weather by month & the best time to visit
Nepal · regional city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Janakpur is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Janakpur averages about 2,402 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Janakpur?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Janakpur is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (16/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Janakpur?
Janakpur gets a moderate 2,402 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate November (93) from May (16), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 18 destinations in Nepal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,469 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 67% of the year's 1,145 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 9 mm | 3 |
| February | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 12° / 54°F | 15 mm | 5 |
| March | 72 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| April | 26 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 27 mm | 8 |
| May | 16 | 40° / 104°F | 27° / 81°F | 77 mm | 8 |
| June | 26 | 38° / 100°F | 28° / 82°F | 182 mm | 7 |
| July | 52 | 34° / 93°F | 27° / 81°F | 315 mm | 7 |
| August | 59 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 249 mm | 8 |
| September | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 201 mm | 7 |
| October | 84 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 50 mm | 6 |
| November | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 4 |
| December | 92 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 3 mm | 3 |
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Janakpur: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Janakpur?
Janakpur is a regional city in Nepal with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Janakpur get a year?
Janakpur gets about 2,402 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Janakpur?
The sunniest time to visit Janakpur is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Janakpur?
May is the least sunny month in Janakpur, scoring 16/100 with about 77 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Janakpur?
The typical midday UV index in Janakpur peaks around 8 (very 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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