Bāgluṅ weather in December

In December, Bāgluṅ sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bāgluṅ's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāgluṅ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
43%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bāgluṅ reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5166
6166
7166
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18145
19145
20145
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27144
28134
29133
30133
31133

Bāgluṅ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 517.610.44.1
Feb15° / 6611.3114.7
Mar19° / 7014.711.85.7
Apr22° / 9316.312.75.8
May23° / 13°19322.513.45.1
Jun24° / 17°33726.313.84.2
Jul24° / 19°56129.813.63.6
Aug24° / 18°47928.1133.9
Sep23° / 17°27325.512.24.3
Oct21° / 12°7214.811.36.1
Nov18° / 317.210.66.3
Dec15° / 254.910.25.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96733
106832
116832
127030
137030
147030
157129
167228
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267228
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bāgluṅ gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:505:10
210.36:515:10
310.36:525:10
410.36:535:11
510.36:535:11
610.36:545:11
710.36:555:11
810.36:555:11
910.36:565:11
1010.26:575:11
1110.26:575:12
1210.26:585:12
1310.26:595:12
1410.26:595:12
1510.27:005:13
1610.27:005:13
1710.27:015:14
1810.27:015:14
1910.27:025:14
2010.27:035:15
2110.27:035:15
2210.27:035:16
2310.27:045:16
2410.27:045:17
2510.27:055:17
2610.27:055:18
2710.27:065:18
2810.27:065:19
2910.27:065:19
3010.27:075:20
3110.27:075:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bāgluṅ

In seasonPeak

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

Bāgluṅ's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Bāgluṅ?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Bāgluṅ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāgluṅ in December

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

In December, Bāgluṅ sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Bāgluṅ 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 Bāgluṅ peaks around July 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāgluṅ 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 Bāgluṅ is worst in April — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorApr 1346 µg/m³Jul 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar41Poor
Apr47Poor
May33Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bāgluṅ?

Bāgluṅ sits at 28.3°N, 83.6°E, 1,174 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Wāliṅ, 35 km away.

TānsenButwālSiddharthanagarLumbiniChitwanTulsi̇̄pur

Topography around Bāgluṅ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāgluṅ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,113 m around an average of 1,154 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,696 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,992 m.

The land around Bāgluṅ is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,113 m
16 km
2,696 m
80 km
7,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Wāliṅ 35 km · Pokhara 36 km · Tānsen 45 km · Butwāl 66 km · Siddharthanagar 87 km · Lumbini 97 km · Chitwan 105 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 128 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 Bāgluṅ (28.2673°, 83.5996°, elevation 1,174 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).