Banepā weather in May

In May, Banepā sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 186 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Banepā's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banepā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Banepā reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
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22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152414
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182414
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262415
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Banepā 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 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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% 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 (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
106040
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165644
175545
185347
195248
205149
215050
224951
234852
244753
254753
264654
274753
284753
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Banepā gets around 186 mm of rain over 22.7 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 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
265
366
466
567
667
767
868
968
1069
1169
1270
1370
1471
1572
1672
1773
1874
1975
2076
2176
2277
2377
2478
2578
2678
2778
2878
2979
3079
3179

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1553960
2524170
3504280
4484390
54644100
64444120
74244131
84044151
93844171
103743191
113543212
123342232
133141252
143041273
152840293
162639313
172538334
182337354
192137375
202036395
211835416
221635436
231534456
241433476
251332487
261231507
271129528
281128529
2910265410
309255511
318235613

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 hours 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 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:296:31
213.15:286:32
313.15:276:32
413.15:276:33
513.15:266:34
613.25:256:34
713.25:246:35
813.25:236:35
913.25:236:36
1013.25:226:37
1113.35:216:37
1213.35:216:38
1313.35:206:38
1413.35:196:39
1513.35:196:39
1613.45:186:40
1713.45:186:41
1813.45:176:41
1913.45:176:42
2013.45:166:42
2113.55:166:43
2213.55:156:44
2313.55:156:44
2413.55:146:45
2513.55:146:45
2613.55:146:46
2713.55:136:46
2813.65:136:47
2913.65:136:47
3013.65:126:48
3113.65:126:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.97 kWh/m².

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 — May's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Banepā

In seasonPeak

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

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Banepā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banepā in May

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

In May, Banepā sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Banepā in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 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 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
May 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).