Nepalgunj weather by month & the best time to visit
Nepal · regional city · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Nepalgunj is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with December and January close behind. Nepalgunj averages about 2,459 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in November.
When is the best time to visit Nepalgunj?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nepalgunj is November, then December and January. The dullest month is May (8/100, 62 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nepalgunj?
Nepalgunj gets a moderate 2,459 hours of sunshine a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate November (93) from May (8), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 of 18 destinations in Nepal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,469 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 70% of the year's 1,264 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 24 mm | 3 |
| February | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 30 mm | 5 |
| March | 80 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 22 mm | 7 |
| April | 27 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| May | 8 | 41° / 106°F | 27° / 81°F | 62 mm | 8 |
| June | 13 | 40° / 104°F | 29° / 84°F | 191 mm | 7 |
| July | 53 | 34° / 93°F | 27° / 81°F | 407 mm | 7 |
| August | 59 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 290 mm | 7 |
| September | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 173 mm | 7 |
| October | 87 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 32 mm | 6 |
| November | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 4 |
| December | 92 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 8 mm | 3 |
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Nepalgunj: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nepalgunj?
Nepalgunj is a regional city in Nepal with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nepalgunj get a year?
Nepalgunj gets about 2,459 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around November.
When is the best time to visit Nepalgunj?
The sunniest time to visit Nepalgunj is November, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with December and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nepalgunj?
May is the least sunny month in Nepalgunj, scoring 8/100 with about 62 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nepalgunj?
The typical midday UV index in Nepalgunj 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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