Amargaḍhi̇̄ weather in December

In December, Amargaḍhi̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Amargaḍhi̇̄'s 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amargaḍhi̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Amargaḍhi̇̄ is human settlement in Nepal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Amargaḍhi̇̄ reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5208
6198
7197
8197
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10197
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12197
13187
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15187
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22176
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28175
29165
30165
31165

Amargaḍhi̇̄ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 496.110.36.0
Feb19° / 577.310.96.7
Mar23° / 11°458.211.87.5
Apr28° / 15°439.612.76.5
May29° / 18°6213.113.45.3
Jun29° / 20°28220.513.84.3
Jul27° / 21°63130.213.73.4
Aug27° / 21°51930.113.13.5
Sep26° / 19°23622.112.24.8
Oct25° / 14°416.111.38.2
Nov22° / 10°92.110.58.5
Dec18° / 171.910.27.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88614
98614
108614
118614
128614
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298614
308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Amargaḍhi̇̄ gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
66
76
86
96
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116
126
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146
157
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
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248
258
269
2710
2810
2911
3012
3112

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
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224calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:055:20
210.27:055:20
310.27:065:20
410.27:075:20
510.27:085:20
610.27:085:20
710.27:095:21
810.27:105:21
910.27:105:21
1010.27:115:21
1110.27:125:21
1210.27:125:22
1310.17:135:22
1410.17:145:22
1510.17:145:23
1610.17:155:23
1710.17:155:23
1810.17:165:24
1910.17:165:24
2010.17:175:24
2110.17:175:25
2210.17:185:25
2310.17:185:26
2410.17:195:26
2510.17:195:27
2610.17:205:27
2710.17:205:28
2810.17:205:28
2910.17:215:29
3010.17:215:30
3110.17:215:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 3.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Amargaḍhi̇̄

In seasonPeak

None of Amargaḍhi̇̄'s seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Amargaḍhi̇̄'s monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Amargaḍhi̇̄?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Amargaḍhi̇̄ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Amargaḍhi̇̄ in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Amargaḍhi̇̄ sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Amargaḍhi̇̄ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amargaḍhi̇̄ peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 14UV 10Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Amargaḍhi̇̄ in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Amargaḍhi̇̄ is worst in January — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1480 µg/m³Jul 2433 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Amargaḍhi̇̄?

Amargaḍhi̇̄ sits at 29.3°N, 80.6°E, 1,699 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Dipayal, 35 km away.

BhimdattaDārchulāDhangaḍhi̇̄ṬikāpurDailekhBirendranagarGulariyā

Topography around Amargaḍhi̇̄

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amargaḍhi̇̄.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amargaḍhi̇̄ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m around an average of 1,622 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,999 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,504 m.

The land around Amargaḍhi̇̄ is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
722 m
16 km
1,999 m
80 km
6,504 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Dipayal 35 km · Bhimdatta 54 km · Dārchulā 59 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 66 km · Ṭikāpur 100 km · Dailekh 121 km · Birendranagar 127 km · Gulariyā 142 km

Nepal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,536
2025
Happiness
5.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
16%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.1
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
16.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 514
Religion
Hindu 81%Buddhist 8%Muslim 5%Kirat 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amargaḍhi̇̄ (29.2992°, 80.5833°, elevation 1,699 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).