Birgañj in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Birgañj sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 275 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 27°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.

Fall is Birgañj's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Birgañj's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
275 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Birgañj in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 27°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Birgañj reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Birgañj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
57
29 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Birgañj weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°131.810.58.7
Feb26° / 13°172.1118.4
Mar32° / 17°122.111.85.0
Apr37° / 23°265.212.62.1
May37° / 26°7611.513.31.7
Jun35° / 27°22520.513.71.9
Jul33° / 27°44228.613.52.1
Aug32° / 27°34728.2132.2
Sep32° / 26°22522.712.22.8
Oct31° / 22°45511.45.2
Nov29° / 16°50.410.77.7
Dec24° / 12°70.610.39.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Birgañj gets around 275 mm of rain over 28 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Birgañj

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In fall, Birgañj overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Birgañj's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Birgañj sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Birgañj?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Birgañj in Fall

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

In fall, Birgañj sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Birgañj in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Birgañj peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Nov 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Birgañj in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Birgañj is worst in January — around 257 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 54 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 10256 µg/m³Jul 1956 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan257Very unhealthy
Feb211Very unhealthy
Mar167Very unhealthy
Apr124Unhealthy
May89Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul54Poor
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct146Unhealthy
Nov219Very unhealthy
Dec252Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Birgañj?

Birgañj sits at 27.0°N, 84.9°E, 89 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Hetauda, 48 km away.

HetaudaGaurMalaṅgawāKi̇̄rtipurPatanChitwanKathmanduMadhyapur Thimi

Topography around Birgañj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birgañj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,848 m.

The land around Birgañj is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
66 m
80 km
2,848 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Hetauda 48 km · Gaur 48 km · Malaṅgawā 70 km · Ki̇̄rtipur 83 km · Patan 85 km · Chitwan 86 km · Kathmandu 88 km · Madhyapur Thimi 89 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 Birgañj (27.0174°, 84.8805°, elevation 89 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.