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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112819
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212717
222717
232717
242717
252716
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312615

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 213.110.47.4
Feb22° / 10°234.2117.9
Mar27° / 14°204.611.87.4
Apr32° / 18°418.512.64.6
May32° / 21°12718.313.43.5
Jun31° / 23°37525.313.73.0
Jul29° / 24°57430.713.62.7
Aug29° / 24°51629.9132.8
Sep29° / 23°28026.412.23.5
Oct27° / 18°5811.411.36.6
Nov24° / 13°91.410.68.8
Dec20° / 101.110.38.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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 (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27822
38020
48119
58218
68317
78515
88614
98713
108713
118911
128911
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

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.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
269
366
464
561
659
757
854
952
1050
1147
1245
1343
1441
1538
1636
1734
1832
1930
2028
2126
2224
2322
2420
2519
2617
2716
2814
2913
3012
3111

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100226711
200229681
300333640
400436600
500440560
600543520
700746460
801849420
9011052370
10011254330
11011456290
12011757250
13021957220
14022257190
15032655160
16142953130
17153252100
1816355080
1917384770
2029414350
21210444040
22212473630
23214493320
24217502920
25219532510
26322522210
27324531910
28327531610
29430531300
30433521100
3143552900

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)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:52
211.76:095:51
311.76:095:50
411.76:105:49
511.66:105:48
611.66:115:47
711.66:115:46
811.56:125:44
911.56:125:43
1011.56:135:42
1111.56:135:41
1211.46:145:40
1311.46:155:39
1411.46:155:38
1511.46:165:37
1611.36:165:36
1711.36:175:35
1811.36:185:34
1911.26:185:33
2011.26:195:32
2111.26:205:31
2211.26:205:30
2311.16:215:30
2411.16:215:29
2511.16:225:28
2611.16:235:27
2711.06:245:26
2811.06:245:25
2911.06:255:25
3011.06:265:24
3110.96:265:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Butwāl

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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).

6.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Butwāl 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 22UV 10Nov 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Butwāl 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 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).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12164 µg/m³Jul 2139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan166Very unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct95Unhealthy
Nov140Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

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.

BāgluṅPokharaChitwanTulsi̇̄pur

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.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,787 m
80 km
3,420 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Siddharthanagar 21 km · Tānsen 22 km · Lumbini 33 km · Wāliṅ 44 km · Bāgluṅ 66 km · Pokhara 82 km · Chitwan 97 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 124 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 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).