Banepā in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Banepā sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1692 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Banepā's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Banepā's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
1692 mm
89 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Banepā in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical summer day in Banepā reaches about 25°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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Banepā weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Banepā gets around 1692 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Banepā

In seasonPeak

In summer, Banepā overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 summer a good time to visit Banepā?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Banepā.

What to pack for Banepā in Summer

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

In summer, Banepā sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 89 days see rain.

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UV index in Banepā in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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