Bhimdatta weather in May

In May, Bhimdatta sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bhimdatta's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bhimdatta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.8 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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bhimdatta reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13420
23421
33421
43521
53521
63521
73521
83521
93521
103521
113521
123521
133522
143522
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213522
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253522
263523
273523
283523
293523
303523
313523

How May really feels in Bhimdatta

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Bhimdatta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58812
68812
78812
88812
98911
109010
119010
129010
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
268911
278911
288911
298812
308812
318713

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bhimdatta gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
520
620
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1322
1423
1523
1624
1724
1825
1925
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2528
2628
2729
2829
2930
3030
3131

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13125261710
22925261910
32824262020
42624262120
52524262220
62423262330
72423252440
82322252550
92221252660
102221252670
112120242780
122119242890
1320182328100
1420182329110
1519172230120
1618172130130
1718162131140
1817162032150
1916162033160
2015161933171
2114161834171
2214151834181
2313151835181
2412151735191
2512151736191
2611151736201
2711151735212
2810141735222
2910141735232
309141734242
318131733263

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:496:54
213.15:486:55
313.15:476:56
413.25:466:56
513.25:456:57
613.25:446:58
713.25:446:58
813.35:436:59
913.35:426:59
1013.35:417:00
1113.35:417:01
1213.45:407:01
1313.45:397:02
1413.45:397:03
1513.45:387:03
1613.45:377:04
1713.55:377:04
1813.55:367:05
1913.55:367:06
2013.55:357:06
2113.55:357:07
2213.65:347:07
2313.65:347:08
2413.65:337:09
2513.65:337:09
2613.65:327:10
2713.65:327:10
2813.75:327:11
2913.75:317:11
3013.75:317:12
3113.75:317:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — May's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bhimdatta

In seasonPeak

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

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 May a good time to visit Bhimdatta?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bhimdatta. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bhimdatta in May

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

In May, Bhimdatta sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bhimdatta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 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 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
May 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).