Bhadrapur weather in May

In May, Bhadrapur sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 181 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bhadrapur's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhadrapur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Bhadrapur is human settlement in Nepal.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bhadrapur reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133324
143324
153324
163324
173325
183325
193325
203325
213325
223325
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253325
263325
273325
283325
293325
303325
313325

How May really feels in Bhadrapur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Bhadrapur weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°101.610.59.0
Feb27° / 14°111.911.18.3
Mar32° / 18°142.611.85.3
Apr34° / 22°489.212.63.1
May33° / 24°18118.813.32.8
Jun32° / 26°44127.113.62.3
Jul31° / 26°59230.213.52.2
Aug32° / 26°47529.812.92.2
Sep31° / 25°34323.712.22.9
Oct31° / 22°85711.45.2
Nov29° / 16°40.410.77.5
Dec25° / 12°40.710.49.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147129
157030
166931
176733
186634
196436
206238
216238
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bhadrapur gets around 181 mm of rain over 18.8 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 60% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
347
448
549
649
750
851
952
1053
1153
1254
1355
1456
1557
1659
1760
1861
1963
2064
2166
2267
2368
2469
2570
2671
2773
2874
2975
3076
3177

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123943422
212841453
312740473
412638504
502536534
601534555
701432576
801430587
901328608
1001326619
11013246210
12013226212
13002206513
14002196415
15002176417
16002166319
17001146421
18001136323
19001126126
20001106128
2100196030
2200085933
2300075736
2400065638
2500055441
2600045244
2700035146
2800034849
2900024652
3000024454
3100014158

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 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 5:20 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:206:20
213.05:196:20
313.05:196:21
413.15:186:21
513.15:176:22
613.15:166:22
713.15:166:23
813.15:156:23
913.25:146:24
1013.25:136:24
1113.25:136:25
1213.25:126:26
1313.25:126:26
1413.35:116:27
1513.35:106:27
1613.35:106:28
1713.35:096:28
1813.35:096:29
1913.45:086:30
2013.45:086:30
2113.45:076:31
2213.45:076:31
2313.45:076:32
2413.45:066:32
2513.45:066:33
2613.55:066:33
2713.55:056:34
2813.55:056:34
2913.55:056:35
3013.55:046:35
3113.55:046:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bhadrapur

In seasonPeak

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

Bhadrapur'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 Bhadrapur?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bhadrapur.

What to pack for Bhadrapur in May

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

In May, Bhadrapur sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bhadrapur in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 Bhadrapur peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Nov 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bhadrapur 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 Bhadrapur is worst in January — around 225 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 45 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12223 µg/m³Jul 1746 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan225Very unhealthy
Feb188Very unhealthy
Mar134Unhealthy
Apr96Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul45Poor
Aug57Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct115Unhealthy
Nov173Very unhealthy
Dec214Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bhadrapur?

Bhadrapur sits at 26.5°N, 88.1°E, 91 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Ilām, 44 km away.

DarjeelingBiratnagarĪṭahari̇̄DharānDhankutāInaruwaKhā̃dbāri̇̄

Topography around Bhadrapur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhadrapur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,608 m.

The land around Bhadrapur is covered by cropland (60%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
3,608 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ilām 44 km · Darjeeling 57 km · Biratnagar 83 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 83 km · Dharān 86 km · Dhankutā 90 km · Inaruwa 94 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 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 Bhadrapur (26.544°, 88.0944°, elevation 91 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).