Jomsom weather by month & the best time to visit
Nepal · highland city · oceanic / maritime climate
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The best time to visit Jomsom is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with June and July close behind. Jomsom averages about 2,468 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 130 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Jomsom?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jomsom is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 15 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jomsom?
Jomsom gets a moderate 2,468 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate September (70) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #10 of 18 destinations in Nepal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,469 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 952 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -9° / 16°F | 15 mm | 4 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -9° / 16°F | 21 mm | 6 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -5° / 23°F | 28 mm | 7 |
| April | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 36 mm | 8 |
| May | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 81 mm | 9 |
| June | 66 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 151 mm | 8 |
| July | 66 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 247 mm | 8 |
| August | 66 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 186 mm | 8 |
| September | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 130 mm | 8 |
| October | 49 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 47 mm | 7 |
| November | 23 | 11° / 52°F | -2° / 28°F | 4 mm | 5 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -6° / 21°F | 6 mm | 4 |
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Jomsom: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Jomsom?
Jomsom is a highland city in Nepal at 2,736 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Jomsom get a year?
Jomsom gets about 2,468 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Jomsom?
The sunniest time to visit Jomsom is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Jomsom?
January is the least sunny month in Jomsom, scoring 0/100 with about 15 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Jomsom?
The typical midday UV index in Jomsom peaks around 9 (very high) in May, 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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