Birgañj in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Birgañj sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1013 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.

Summer is Birgañj's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Birgañj's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 33°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 27°C
Rainfall: 1013 mm; 77 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 2.1; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Birgañj in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early June to 32°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Birgañj reaches about 33°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Birgañj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Birgañj weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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	23° / 10°	13	1.8	10.5	8.7
Feb	26° / 13°	17	2.1	11	8.4
Mar	32° / 17°	12	2.1	11.8	5.0
Apr	37° / 23°	26	5.2	12.6	2.1
May	37° / 26°	76	11.5	13.3	1.7
Jun	35° / 27°	225	20.5	13.7	1.9
Jul	33° / 27°	442	28.6	13.5	2.1
Aug	32° / 27°	347	28.2	13	2.2
Sep	32° / 26°	225	22.7	12.2	2.8
Oct	31° / 22°	45	5	11.4	5.2
Nov	29° / 16°	5	0.4	10.7	7.7
Dec	24° / 12°	7	0.6	10.3	9.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Birgañj gets around 1013 mm of rain over 77 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Birgañj

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In summer, Birgañj overlaps its monsoon and dust 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

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Aug

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Is summer a good time to visit Birgañj?

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

2.1

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

3.7

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Birgañj.

What to pack for Birgañj in Summer

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

In summer, Birgañj sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 77 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Birgañj in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	4	9	8	8	7	11	9	9	6	4	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	7	Very high
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Birgañj in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	257	211	167	124	89	80	54	67	85	146	219	252
Level	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Very unhealthy	Very unhealthy

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	257	Very unhealthy
Feb	211	Very unhealthy
Mar	167	Very unhealthy
Apr	124	Unhealthy
May	89	Unhealthy
Jun	80	Unhealthy
Jul	54	Poor
Aug	67	Unhealthy
Sep	85	Unhealthy
Oct	146	Unhealthy
Nov	219	Very unhealthy
Dec	252	Very 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.

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

cropland 49%

16 km

66 m

cropland 80%

80 km

2,848 m

cropland 56%

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Summer 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

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.