Amargaḍhi̇̄ weather in May

In May, Amargaḍhi̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 62 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Amargaḍhi̇̄'s 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amargaḍhi̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:35 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Amargaḍhi̇̄ is human settlement in Nepal.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Amargaḍhi̇̄ reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Amargaḍhi̇̄ weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27921
37921
47921
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68020
78119
88119
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298119
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318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Amargaḍhi̇̄ gets around 62 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
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741
841
941
1041
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2544
2644
2744
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3046
3146

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
154301510
253301610
351301810
449301920
548302020
647302130
745292240
844292350
942282460
1041282560
1140272670
1238272680
1337262790
14362628100
15342529110
16332530120
17322431130
18302431140
19292432150
20272433150
21262433160
22252434160
23242435160
24232435171
25222435171
26222535181
27212435191
28202435201
29192434211
30192434221
31182333242

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:466:53
213.15:466:54
313.25:456:55
413.25:446:55
513.25:436:56
613.25:426:56
713.35:416:57
813.35:416:58
913.35:406:58
1013.35:396:59
1113.45:387:00
1213.45:387:00
1313.45:377:01
1413.45:367:02
1513.45:367:02
1613.55:357:03
1713.55:347:03
1813.55:347:04
1913.55:337:05
2013.55:337:05
2113.65:327:06
2213.65:327:06
2313.65:317:07
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2513.65:307:08
2613.65:307:09
2713.75:307:09
2813.75:297:10
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3013.75:297:11
3113.75:287:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — May's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Amargaḍhi̇̄

In seasonPeak

None of Amargaḍhi̇̄'s seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Amargaḍhi̇̄?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Amargaḍhi̇̄ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Amargaḍhi̇̄ in May

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

In May, Amargaḍhi̇̄ sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Amargaḍhi̇̄ in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).