Amargaḍhi̇̄ in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Amargaḍhi̇̄ sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 123 mm of rain over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Amargaḍhi̇̄'s 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Amargaḍhi̇̄'s year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
6°C
Rainfall
123 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
6.7
2nd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Amargaḍhi̇̄ in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.

A typical winter day in Amargaḍhi̇̄ reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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Amargaḍhi̇̄ weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Amargaḍhi̇̄ gets around 123 mm of rain over 15 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 4 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Amargaḍhi̇̄

In seasonPeak

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

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 winter a good time to visit Amargaḍhi̇̄?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Amargaḍhi̇̄ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amargaḍhi̇̄ in Winter

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

In winter, Amargaḍhi̇̄ sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Amargaḍhi̇̄ in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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