Banepā weather in April

In April, Banepā sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 86 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 39% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Banepā's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banepā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:43 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Banepā is Old Newari town.

Density
12,163/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical April day in Banepā reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1229
2229
3229
4229
52210
62210
72310
82310
92310
102310
112310
122310
132310
142311
152311
162311
172311
182311
192311
202311
212311
222312
232412
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302412

Banepā weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 435.4110.45.0
Feb17° / 507.90.9115.7
Mar20° / 6011.40.111.86.4
Apr23° / 11°8614.4012.66.3
May24° / 14°18622.7013.35.1
Jun25° / 18°40227.4013.74.0
Jul25° / 19°71830.9013.63.4
Aug25° / 19°57130.80133.4
Sep24° / 17°30427.9012.24.0
Oct22° / 13°7913.8011.36.3
Nov19° / 184.6010.67.1
Dec16° / 202.60.210.36.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186832
196832
206733
216634
226535
236436
246436
256337
266238
276139
286139
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Banepā gets around 86 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
444
544
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1344
1444
1545
1646
1747
1848
1949
2050
2151
2253
2354
2456
2557
2659
2760
2862
2963
3064

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49361
59361
69361
79271
89181
99091
109091
1189101
1288111
1387121
1486131
1584142
1684142
1783152
1882162
1981172
2079192
2178202
2276222
2373243
2471263
2570273
2668293
2765314
2863334
2960355
3058375

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:15
212.35:596:15
312.35:586:16
412.35:576:17
512.45:566:17
612.45:546:18
712.45:536:18
812.45:526:19
912.55:516:19
1012.55:506:20
1112.55:496:20
1212.55:486:21
1312.65:476:21
1412.65:466:22
1512.65:446:22
1612.75:436:23
1712.75:426:23
1812.75:416:24
1912.75:406:24
2012.85:396:25
2112.85:386:26
2212.85:376:26
2312.85:366:27
2412.95:356:27
2512.95:346:28
2612.95:336:28
2712.95:336:29
2813.05:326:30
2913.05:316:30
3013.05:306:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Banepā

In seasonPeak

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

Banepā's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Banepā?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Banepā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banepā in April

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

In April, Banepā sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Banepā in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Banepā peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Banepā in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Banepā is worst in January — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 10144 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan144Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov111Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Banepā?

Banepā sits at 27.6°N, 85.5°E, 1,477 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Dhulikhel, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Banepā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banepā has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m around an average of 1,551 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,259 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,104 m.

The land around Banepā is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
640 m
16 km
2,259 m
80 km
7,104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Dhulikhel 2.0 km · Panauti 5.0 km · Nagarkot 9.0 km · Bhaktapur 10 km · Madhyapur Thimi 14 km · Patan 21 km · Kathmandu 21 km · Chautārā 25 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 Banepā (27.6327°, 85.522°, elevation 1,477 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).