Taplejung weather by month & the best time to visit
Nepal · highland city · highland climate
The best time to visit Taplejung is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with May and June close behind. Taplejung averages about 2,080 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 38 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Taplejung?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Taplejung is April, then May and June. The dullest month is January (15/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Taplejung?
Taplejung gets a moderate 2,080 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate April (77) from January (15), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #17 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 904 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 5 mm | 5 |
| February | 30 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 10 mm | 6 |
| March | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| April | 77 | 19° / 66°F | 7° / 45°F | 38 mm | 8 |
| May | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 89 mm | 8 |
| June | 67 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 129 mm | 8 |
| July | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 245 mm | 8 |
| August | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 192 mm | 8 |
| September | 66 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 134 mm | 7 |
| October | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 38 mm | 7 |
| November | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| December | 23 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 3 mm | 5 |
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Taplejung: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Taplejung?
Taplejung is a highland city in Nepal at 2,422 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Taplejung get a year?
Taplejung gets about 2,080 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Taplejung?
The sunniest time to visit Taplejung is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Taplejung?
January is the least sunny month in Taplejung, scoring 15/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Taplejung?
The typical midday UV index in Taplejung peaks around 8 (very high) in April, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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