Biratnagar weather in October

In October, Biratnagar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 77 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Biratnagar's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biratnagar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:00 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
29%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Biratnagar is metropolitan city in Nepal.

Founded
1914

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Biratnagar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Biratnagar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Biratnagar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°101.410.59.0
Feb27° / 14°121.711.18.3
Mar32° / 19°122.411.84.9
Apr35° / 23°356.212.62.7
May35° / 25°11814.913.32.5
Jun33° / 26°30624.413.62.3
Jul32° / 26°41229.413.52.2
Aug32° / 26°34628.412.92.2
Sep32° / 26°27823.212.22.9
Oct31° / 22°776.211.45.2
Nov29° / 17°40.610.77.5
Dec25° / 13°40.510.49.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26436
36535
46832
57030
67228
77426
87624
97624
107822
118020
128119
138218
148317
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Biratnagar gets around 77 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
249
346
443
540
638
735
833
930
1028
1126
1224
1322
1421
1519
1617
1716
1815
1913
2012
2111
2210
239
249
258
267
276
286
295
304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10013861
20024256
30024553
40024849
50035245
60035641
70045838
80056134
90176230
100186526
1101106722
1202136619
1302156716
1403186613
1504216411
160525619
170628597
180831556
190935515
2001138484
2101341433
2201544392
2311746352
2411948311
2512150271
2622450231
2722652200
2832852170
2943150150
3053349120
3173647100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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116calm
126calm
136calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:525:37
211.75:535:36
311.75:535:35
411.75:545:34
511.65:545:33
611.65:555:32
711.65:555:31
811.65:565:30
911.55:565:29
1011.55:575:28
1111.55:575:27
1211.55:585:26
1311.45:585:25
1411.45:595:24
1511.46:005:23
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1711.36:015:21
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1911.36:025:19
2011.36:025:18
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2611.16:065:13
2711.16:075:12
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2911.06:085:11
3011.06:095:10
3111.06:095:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Biratnagar

In seasonPeak

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

Biratnagar'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 October a good time to visit Biratnagar?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Biratnagar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Biratnagar in October

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

In October, Biratnagar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Biratnagar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Biratnagar peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 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 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Biratnagar in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Biratnagar is worst in January — around 243 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12241 µg/m³Jul 1747 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan243Very unhealthy
Feb196Very unhealthy
Mar138Unhealthy
Apr97Unhealthy
May75Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct124Unhealthy
Nov191Very unhealthy
Dec231Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Biratnagar?

Biratnagar sits at 26.5°N, 87.3°E, 74 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Inaruwa, 21 km away.

RājbirājDhankutāTriyugaBhadrapurIlām

Topography around Biratnagar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biratnagar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,727 m.

The land around Biratnagar is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
2,727 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Inaruwa 21 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 23 km · Dharān 40 km · Rājbirāj 53 km · Dhankutā 59 km · Triyuga 68 km · Bhadrapur 83 km · Ilām 83 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 Biratnagar (26.455°, 87.2701°, elevation 74 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).