Birgañj weather in October

In October, Birgañj sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 45 mm of rain across 5 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 79% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Birgañj's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birgañj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 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 Birgañj reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°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 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123222
133222
143222
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183121
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223120
233120
243120
253120
263119
273119
283119
293119
303119
313118

How October really feels in Birgañj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 27 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
27
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.

Birgañj 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
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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27624
37822
47921
58119
68218
78317
88515
98515
108614
118713
128812
138812
148911
159010
169010
179010
18919
19919
20919
21919
22928
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28946
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Birgañj gets around 45 mm of rain over 5 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 18% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
243
340
437
534
632
729
827
925
1023
1122
1220
1318
1417
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
229
238
247
256
265
275
284
294
303
313

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100023365
200033562
300043858
400044155
500064450
600074746
700194942
8001105237
9001125433
10001155529
11002175625
12003205621
13014225518
14015255415
15016285312
16017315110
1702933488
18021136456
19031338425
20031540384
21041841343
22042043312
23052343272
24062544241
25072844201
26083044171
27093243151
280113442120
291123641100
30114383990
31115393870

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:47
211.76:035:46
311.76:035:45
411.76:045:43
511.66:045:42
611.66:055:41
711.66:055:40
811.66:065:39
911.56:065:38
1011.56:075:37
1111.56:075:36
1211.56:085:35
1311.46:085:34
1411.46:095:33
1511.46:105:32
1611.36:105:31
1711.36:115:30
1811.36:115:29
1911.36:125:28
2011.26:125:27
2111.26:135:26
2211.26:145:25
2311.26:145:25
2411.16:155:24
2511.16:165:23
2611.16:165:22
2711.16:175:21
2811.06:185:21
2911.06:185:20
3011.06:195:19
3111.06:205:18

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.69 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 — October's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Birgañj

In seasonPeak

None of Birgañj's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Birgañj?

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
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Birgañj sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Birgañj 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 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 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 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
October 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).