Birgañj weather in February

In February, Birgañj sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Birgañj's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birgañj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:49 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Birgañj is Metropolitan city in Parsa District, Madhesh Province, Nepal.

Density
3,566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1897

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical February day in Birgañj reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Birgañj

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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Birgañj weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Birgañj gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742510
2722710
3702820
4692920
5692920
6673030
7663130
8643240
9633340
10623440
11603550
12603550
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205137111
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:575:41
210.86:565:42
310.86:565:43
410.86:555:43
510.86:555:44
610.86:545:45
710.96:545:46
810.96:535:46
910.96:535:47
1010.96:525:48
1111.06:515:49
1211.06:515:49
1311.06:505:50
1411.06:495:51
1511.06:495:52
1611.16:485:52
1711.16:475:53
1811.16:465:54
1911.16:465:54
2011.26:455:55
2111.26:445:56
2211.26:435:56
2311.26:425:57
2411.36:415:58
2511.36:405:58
2611.36:405:59
2711.36:395:59
2811.46:386:00

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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84.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Birgañj

In seasonPeak

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

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 February a good time to visit Birgañj?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Birgañj for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Birgañj in February

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

In February, Birgañj sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birgañj in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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. 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).