Bhimdatta weather in August

In August, Bhimdatta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 476 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bhimdatta's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhimdatta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
476 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:57 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Bhimdatta is human settlement.

Density
516/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Bhimdatta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
103024
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133024
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293024
303024
313024

How August really feels in Bhimdatta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bhimdatta weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 303.310.47.7
Feb23° / 10°403.8118.2
Mar28° / 14°233.111.87.4
Apr33° / 18°173.912.74.2
May35° / 22°407.513.43.0
Jun33° / 24°24216.313.83.0
Jul30° / 25°58028.313.72.8
Aug30° / 24°47627.3133.0
Sep30° / 23°1991812.24.3
Oct29° / 18°262.811.37.4
Nov25° / 13°30.410.69.2
Dec21° / 121.110.28.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
61090
71189
81189
91189
101189
111288
121387
131387
141387
151486
161585
171585
181684
191783
201882
212080
222080
232278
242377
252575
262773
272872
283070
293268
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bhimdatta gets around 476 mm of rain over 27.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
491
591
691
791
891
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1789
1889
1989
2088
2188
2287
2386
2485
2585
2684
2783
2882
2982
3081
3180

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51288
61288
71387
81387
91486
101486
111585
121585
131684
141783
151882
161882
171981
182080
192179
202278
212377
222476
232575
242674
252872
262971
273169
283367
293565
303763
314060

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, 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
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204calm
214calm
224calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:487:12
213.45:497:12
313.45:507:11
413.35:507:10
513.35:517:09
613.35:517:09
713.35:527:08
813.25:527:07
913.25:537:06
1013.25:547:05
1113.25:547:04
1213.15:557:04
1313.15:557:03
1413.15:567:02
1513.15:567:01
1613.05:577:00
1713.05:586:59
1813.05:586:58
1913.05:596:57
2012.95:596:56
2112.96:006:55
2212.96:006:54
2312.96:016:53
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2612.86:036:49
2712.86:036:48
2812.76:046:47
2912.76:046:46
3012.76:056:45
3112.66:056:43

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 3.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Bhimdatta

In seasonPeak

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

Bhimdatta's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Bhimdatta?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bhimdatta.

What to pack for Bhimdatta in August

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

In August, Bhimdatta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Bhimdatta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Bhimdatta peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bhimdatta in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bhimdatta is worst in January — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1480 µg/m³Jul 2433 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan81Unhealthy
Feb76Unhealthy
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr77Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep38Poor
Oct55Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Bhimdatta?

Bhimdatta sits at 29.0°N, 80.2°E, 218 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Dhangaḍhi̇̄, 50 km away.

Dhangaḍhi̇̄Amargaḍhi̇̄DipayalDārchulāṬikāpurGulariyāBirendranagarDailekh

Topography around Bhimdatta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhimdatta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 220 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m.

The land around Bhimdatta is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (44%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
1,148 m
80 km
2,719 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 50 km · Amargaḍhi̇̄ 54 km · Dipayal 81 km · Dārchulā 103 km · Ṭikāpur 104 km · Gulariyā 142 km · Birendranagar 146 km · Dailekh 150 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 Bhimdatta (28.964°, 80.1771°, elevation 218 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).