Chari̇̄koṭ weather in January

In January, Chari̇̄koṭ sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chari̇̄koṭ's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chari̇̄koṭ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Chari̇̄koṭ is municipality in Nepal.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chari̇̄koṭ reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3110
4110
5110
6110
7110
8110
9110
10110
11110
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How January really feels in Chari̇̄koṭ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chari̇̄koṭ weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 4596.510.43.2
Feb13° / 5711.66.4113.7
Mar16° / 6615.33.211.84.7
Apr20° / 79180.212.65.2
May21° / 12°17024.8013.34.5
Jun22° / 15°45328.3013.73.7
Jul22° / 17°90431013.63.2
Aug22° / 17°741310133.2
Sep21° / 15°40029.5012.23.4
Oct19° / 10°10720.60.111.34.8
Nov16° / 3590.710.65.3
Dec13° / 296.32.710.34.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117525
127525
137426
147426
157426
167327
177228
187129
197129
207129
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Chari̇̄koṭ gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12515
22515
32516
42516
52517
62517
72518
82518
92519
102619
112620
122720
132821
142821
152922
162922
173023
183023
193023
203123
213123
223223
233223
243324
253324
263323
273423
283423
293423
303423
313422

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:565:12
210.36:565:13
310.36:565:14
410.36:565:14
510.36:575:15
610.36:575:16
710.36:575:16
810.36:575:17
910.36:575:18
1010.46:575:18
1110.46:575:19
1210.46:575:20
1310.46:575:21
1410.46:575:21
1510.46:575:22
1610.46:575:23
1710.46:575:24
1810.56:575:24
1910.56:575:25
2010.56:575:26
2110.56:575:27
2210.56:565:28
2310.56:565:28
2410.66:565:29
2510.66:565:30
2610.66:555:31
2710.66:555:32
2810.66:555:32
2910.66:545:33
3010.76:545:34
3110.76:545:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chari̇̄koṭ

In seasonPeak

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

Chari̇̄koṭ's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Chari̇̄koṭ?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chari̇̄koṭ.

What to pack for Chari̇̄koṭ in January

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

In January, Chari̇̄koṭ sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chari̇̄koṭ in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Chari̇̄koṭ peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 13Nov 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Chari̇̄koṭ in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chari̇̄koṭ is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModerateApr 937 µg/m³Jul 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb37Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr37Poor
May28Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chari̇̄koṭ?

Chari̇̄koṭ sits at 27.7°N, 86.1°E, 1,941 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Chautārā, 35 km away.

DhulikhelBanepāNagarkotPanautiBhaktapurMadhyapur ThimiNamche Bazaar

Topography around Chari̇̄koṭ

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chari̇̄koṭ.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chari̇̄koṭ has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,471 m around an average of 1,749 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,007 m.

The land around Chari̇̄koṭ is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,471 m
16 km
3,104 m
80 km
8,007 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Chautārā 35 km · Dhulikhel 50 km · Banepā 52 km · Nagarkot 53 km · Panauti 53 km · Bhaktapur 61 km · Madhyapur Thimi 65 km · Namche Bazaar 67 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 Chari̇̄koṭ (27.6682°, 86.0519°, elevation 1,941 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).