Bhaktapur weather in June

In June, Bhaktapur sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 410 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of June to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bhaktapur's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhaktapur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
410 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:11 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bhaktapur is municipality in Bhaktapur District, Nepal.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1953

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical June day in Bhaktapur reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bhaktapur weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 415.3110.45.1
Feb17° / 527.90.9115.7
Mar20° / 6211.90.111.86.3
Apr23° / 11°9014.7012.66.2
May24° / 14°19222.6013.45.1
Jun25° / 18°41027.3013.74.0
Jul25° / 19°73630.9013.63.4
Aug25° / 19°57330.80133.4
Sep24° / 17°31127.9012.24.0
Oct22° / 13°8213.9011.36.3
Nov19° / 184.4010.67.2
Dec16° / 192.40.210.36.1

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54357
64258
74060
83862
93664
103466
113169
122971
132773
142476
152377
162179
171882
181684
191387
201189
211090
22892
23793
24595
25595
26397
27397
28298
29298
30199

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Bhaktapur gets around 410 mm of rain over 27.3 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
179
280
381
481
582
683
784
885
986
1087
1188
1288
1389
1490
1591
1692
1793
1894
1994
2095
2196
2297
2397
2498
2598
2698
2799
2899
2999
3099

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16225616
26205618
35195620
45175523
54155526
63145429
73125233
82105236
9294940
10284644
11174448
12164152
13153955
14043660
15033463
16023167
17022870
18012673
19012376
20012079
21011881
22001684
23001486
24001288
25001090
2600991
2700892
2800793
2900694
3000694

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
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114calm
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273calm
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303calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of June to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:126:49
213.65:126:50
313.65:126:50
413.75:126:51
513.75:126:51
613.75:116:52
713.75:116:52
813.75:116:53
913.75:116:53
1013.75:116:54
1113.75:116:54
1213.75:116:54
1313.75:116:55
1413.75:116:55
1513.75:116:55
1613.75:116:56
1713.75:116:56
1813.75:126:56
1913.75:126:57
2013.85:126:57
2113.85:126:57
2213.85:126:57
2313.85:126:58
2413.85:136:58
2513.85:136:58
2613.75:136:58
2713.75:136:58
2813.75:146:58
2913.75:146:58
3013.75:146:58

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Bhaktapur

In seasonPeak

In June, Bhaktapur sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bhaktapur'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 June a good time to visit Bhaktapur?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Bhaktapur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bhaktapur in June

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

In June, Bhaktapur sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Bhaktapur in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Bhaktapur 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 Bhaktapur in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bhaktapur is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bhaktapur's WHO annual average of 22.8 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 1039 µg/m³Jul 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec39Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Bhaktapur?

Bhaktapur sits at 27.7°N, 85.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Madhyapur Thimi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bhaktapur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhaktapur has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,346 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,102 m.

The land around Bhaktapur is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,964 m
80 km
7,102 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Madhyapur Thimi 4.0 km · Nagarkot 10 km · Banepā 10 km · Kathmandu 11 km · Patan 11 km · Dhulikhel 12 km · Panauti 13 km · Ki̇̄rtipur 15 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 Bhaktapur (27.673°, 85.43°, elevation 0 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).