Butwāl weather in October
In October, Butwāl sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Butwāl's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Butwāl's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 58 mm
- 11.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 18 min
- 6:16 AM – 5:36 PM
- Cloud cover
- 32%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.53 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.6
- out of 10
Butwāl is city in Rupandehi District, Nepal.
- Density
- 1,920/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical October day in Butwāl reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 21 |
| 2 | 28 | 21 |
| 3 | 28 | 21 |
| 4 | 28 | 21 |
| 5 | 28 | 21 |
| 6 | 28 | 20 |
| 7 | 28 | 20 |
| 8 | 28 | 20 |
| 9 | 28 | 20 |
| 10 | 28 | 20 |
| 11 | 28 | 19 |
| 12 | 28 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 | 19 |
| 14 | 28 | 19 |
| 15 | 28 | 19 |
| 16 | 27 | 18 |
| 17 | 27 | 18 |
| 18 | 27 | 18 |
| 19 | 27 | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 18 |
| 21 | 27 | 17 |
| 22 | 27 | 17 |
| 23 | 27 | 17 |
| 24 | 27 | 17 |
| 25 | 27 | 16 |
| 26 | 26 | 16 |
| 27 | 26 | 16 |
| 28 | 26 | 16 |
| 29 | 26 | 16 |
| 30 | 26 | 16 |
| 31 | 26 | 15 |
How October really feels in Butwāl
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Butwāl 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 8° | 21 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 22° / 10° | 23 | 4.2 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 14° | 20 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 32° / 18° | 41 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 4.6 |
| May | 32° / 21° | 127 | 18.3 | 13.4 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 23° | 375 | 25.3 | 13.7 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 574 | 30.7 | 13.6 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 516 | 29.9 | 13 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 29° / 23° | 280 | 26.4 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 58 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 9 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 10 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 76 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| Cloudier (%) | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 24 |
| 2 | 78 | 22 |
| 3 | 80 | 20 |
| 4 | 81 | 19 |
| 5 | 82 | 18 |
| 6 | 83 | 17 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 86 | 14 |
| 9 | 87 | 13 |
| 10 | 87 | 13 |
| 11 | 89 | 11 |
| 12 | 89 | 11 |
| 13 | 90 | 10 |
| 14 | 90 | 10 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 91 | 9 |
| 17 | 91 | 9 |
| 18 | 91 | 9 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 91 | 9 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 92 | 8 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Butwāl gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 71 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 71 |
| 2 | 69 |
| 3 | 66 |
| 4 | 64 |
| 5 | 61 |
| 6 | 59 |
| 7 | 57 |
| 8 | 54 |
| 9 | 52 |
| 10 | 50 |
| 11 | 47 |
| 12 | 45 |
| 13 | 43 |
| 14 | 41 |
| 15 | 38 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 32 |
| 19 | 30 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 26 |
| 22 | 24 |
| 23 | 22 |
| 24 | 20 |
| 25 | 19 |
| 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 14 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 12 |
| 31 | 11 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 |
| Muggy (%) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Oppressive (%) | 71 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 52 | 46 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miserable (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 68 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 64 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 60 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 56 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 52 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 42 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 37 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 54 | 33 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 56 | 29 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 57 | 25 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 57 | 22 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 57 | 19 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 55 | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 53 | 13 | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 52 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 50 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 47 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 43 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 40 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 12 | 47 | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 2 | 17 | 50 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 2 | 19 | 53 | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 22 | 52 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 3 | 24 | 53 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 27 | 53 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 30 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 4 | 33 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 4 | 35 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 4 km/h in October, the calmest month.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:08 | 5:52 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:09 | 5:51 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:09 | 5:50 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:10 | 5:49 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:10 | 5:48 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:11 | 5:47 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:11 | 5:46 |
| 8 | 11.5 | 6:12 | 5:44 |
| 9 | 11.5 | 6:12 | 5:43 |
| 10 | 11.5 | 6:13 | 5:42 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 6:13 | 5:41 |
| 12 | 11.4 | 6:14 | 5:40 |
| 13 | 11.4 | 6:15 | 5:39 |
| 14 | 11.4 | 6:15 | 5:38 |
| 15 | 11.4 | 6:16 | 5:37 |
| 16 | 11.3 | 6:16 | 5:36 |
| 17 | 11.3 | 6:17 | 5:35 |
| 18 | 11.3 | 6:18 | 5:34 |
| 19 | 11.2 | 6:18 | 5:33 |
| 20 | 11.2 | 6:19 | 5:32 |
| 21 | 11.2 | 6:20 | 5:31 |
| 22 | 11.2 | 6:20 | 5:30 |
| 23 | 11.1 | 6:21 | 5:30 |
| 24 | 11.1 | 6:21 | 5:29 |
| 25 | 11.1 | 6:22 | 5:28 |
| 26 | 11.1 | 6:23 | 5:27 |
| 27 | 11.0 | 6:24 | 5:26 |
| 28 | 11.0 | 6:24 | 5:25 |
| 29 | 11.0 | 6:25 | 5:25 |
| 30 | 11.0 | 6:26 | 5:24 |
| 31 | 10.9 | 6:26 | 5:23 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.53 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.4 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Butwāl
None of Butwāl's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Butwāl's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Butwāl?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Butwāl for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Butwāl in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Butwāl sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Butwāl in October
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 Butwāl peaks around July 22 at about 10 (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 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Butwāl in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Butwāl is worst in January — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 37 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) | 166 | 138 | 104 | 90 | 69 | 63 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 95 | 140 | 158 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 166 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 138 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 90 | Unhealthy |
| May | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 44 | Poor |
| Sep | 54 | Poor |
| Oct | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 140 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 158 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Butwāl?
Butwāl sits at 27.7°N, 83.5°E, 141 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Siddharthanagar, 21 km away.
Topography around Butwāl
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Butwāl.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Butwāl has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,420 m.
The land around Butwāl is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (36%) 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 Butwāl (27.6912°, 83.4525°, elevation 141 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).