Bāgluṅ weather in May

In May, Bāgluṅ sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 193 mm of rain across 22.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bāgluṅ's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāgluṅ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
22.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bāgluṅ reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182414
192414
202414
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262415
272415
282415
292415
302415
312415

Bāgluṅ weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125842
135842
145743
155644
165644
175446
185446
195248
205149
215050
224951
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bāgluṅ gets around 193 mm of rain over 22.5 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 72% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
367
467
568
668
768
869
969
1069
1170
1270
1370
1471
1571
1672
1773
1873
1974
2074
2175
2275
2375
2476
2576
2676
2776
2877
2977
3078
3178

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692650
2682750
3662860
4642970
5623080
6613090
75931100
85632120
95433130
105234140
114835161
124636171
134337191
144038211
153839221
163539242
173240252
183041272
192841283
202542303
212343313
222243323
232043334
241943344
251843364
261742374
271642384
281541405
291440415
301339426
311238446

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:366:40
213.15:356:40
313.15:346:41
413.15:336:42
513.25:326:42
613.25:326:43
713.25:316:43
813.25:306:44
913.35:296:45
1013.35:296:45
1113.35:286:46
1213.35:276:46
1313.35:276:47
1413.45:266:48
1513.45:256:48
1613.45:256:49
1713.45:246:49
1813.45:246:50
1913.55:236:51
2013.55:236:51
2113.55:226:52
2213.55:226:52
2313.55:216:53
2413.55:216:54
2513.65:206:54
2613.65:206:55
2713.65:206:55
2813.65:196:56
2913.65:196:56
3013.65:196:57
3113.65:196:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 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 — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bāgluṅ

In seasonPeak

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

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bāgluṅ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāgluṅ in May

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

In May, Bāgluṅ sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bāgluṅ in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 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 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
May 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).