Bhimdatta in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bhimdatta sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 81 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bhimdatta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bhimdatta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 81 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bhimdatta in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in Bhimdatta reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bhimdatta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bhimdatta weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 8° | 30 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 7.7 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 40 | 3.8 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Mar | 28° / 14° | 23 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 33° / 18° | 17 | 3.9 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| May | 35° / 22° | 40 | 7.5 | 13.4 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 242 | 16.3 | 13.8 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 25° | 580 | 28.3 | 13.7 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 476 | 27.3 | 13 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 199 | 18 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 26 | 2.8 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 13° | 3 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 9.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 9° | 12 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bhimdatta gets around 81 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bhimdatta
None of Bhimdatta's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Bhimdatta's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Bhimdatta?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Bhimdatta for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Bhimdatta in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bhimdatta sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Bhimdatta in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bhimdatta in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 81 | 76 | 67 | 77 | 61 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 38 | 55 | 68 | 78 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 77 | Unhealthy |
| May | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 54 | Poor |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 78 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.