Birendranagar in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Birendranagar sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 98 mm of rain over about 10 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Birendranagar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Birendranagar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 98 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Birendranagar in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Birendranagar reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Birendranagar
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.
Birendranagar 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° / 7° | 42 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 10° | 40 | 4.4 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Mar | 27° / 13° | 26 | 3 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 18° | 18 | 4 | 12.7 | 4.6 |
| May | 34° / 22° | 39 | 7.2 | 13.4 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 33° / 24° | 293 | 18 | 13.8 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 642 | 30.3 | 13.6 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 556 | 30.2 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 244 | 22.6 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 38 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 25° / 13° | 7 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 9.1 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 16 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 8.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Birendranagar gets around 98 mm of rain over 10 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 Birendranagar
None of Birendranagar's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Birendranagar's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Birendranagar?
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 Birendranagar for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Birendranagar in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Birendranagar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Birendranagar 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 Birendranagar peaks around August 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 4 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Birendranagar 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 Birendranagar is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 30 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) | 79 | 70 | 59 | 80 | 56 | 52 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 51 | 69 | 74 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 80 | Unhealthy |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 52 | Poor |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Poor |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 74 | Unhealthy |
Where is Birendranagar?
Birendranagar sits at 28.6°N, 81.6°E, 697 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Dailekh, 29 km away.
Topography around Birendranagar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Birendranagar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Birendranagar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 733 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,971 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,534 m.
The land around Birendranagar is covered by trees (41%), cropland (35%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) 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 Birendranagar (28.5967°, 81.6166°, elevation 697 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.