Banepā weather in October

In October, Banepā sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 79 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Banepā's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banepā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Banepā reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22316
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
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92314
102314
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122314
132314
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282111
292110
302110
312010

Banepā weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25347
35644
45941
56139
66337
76634
86832
96832
107030
117228
127327
137426
147525
157624
167723
177723
187921
197921
207921
218020
228119
238218
248218
258317
268416
278416
288515
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Banepā gets around 79 mm of rain over 13.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
176
273
371
468
565
663
760
858
956
1054
1152
1250
1348
1446
1545
1643
1741
1840
1938
2037
2136
2234
2333
2432
2530
2629
2728
2827
2926
3026
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1422686
2425665
3529624
4632584
5736543
6939502
71042462
81245412
91447371
101649331
111951291
122251261
132553220
142853190
153252160
163650140
174049110
18444790
19484480
20524260
21563950
22603640
23643330
24683020
25712720
26752410
27772210
28801910
29831700
30861400
31881200

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 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
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:44
211.76:005:43
311.76:015:42
411.76:015:41
511.66:025:40
611.66:025:38
711.66:035:37
811.56:035:36
911.56:045:35
1011.56:055:34
1111.56:055:33
1211.46:065:32
1311.46:065:31
1411.46:075:30
1511.46:075:29
1611.36:085:28
1711.36:095:27
1811.36:095:26
1911.36:105:25
2011.26:115:24
2111.26:115:23
2211.26:125:22
2311.16:125:21
2411.16:135:20
2511.16:145:20
2611.16:145:19
2711.06:155:18
2811.06:165:17
2911.06:175:16
3011.06:175:16
3111.06:185:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 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 — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Banepā

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Banepā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banepā in October

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

In October, Banepā sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Banepā in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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