Chari̇̄koṭ in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Chari̇̄koṭ sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 315 mm of precipitation over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Chari̇̄koṭ's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chari̇̄koṭ's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 19°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Precipitation: 315 mm; 58 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 4.8; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Chari̇̄koṭ in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Chari̇̄koṭ reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Chari̇̄koṭ

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Chari̇̄koṭ weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	11° / 0°	45	9	6.5	10.4	3.2
Feb	13° / 1°	57	11.6	6.4	11	3.7
Mar	16° / 4°	66	15.3	3.2	11.8	4.7
Apr	20° / 8°	79	18	0.2	12.6	5.2
May	21° / 12°	170	24.8	0	13.3	4.5
Jun	22° / 15°	453	28.3	0	13.7	3.7
Jul	22° / 17°	904	31	0	13.6	3.2
Aug	22° / 17°	741	31	0	13	3.2
Sep	21° / 15°	400	29.5	0	12.2	3.4
Oct	19° / 10°	107	20.6	0.1	11.3	4.8
Nov	16° / 5°	35	9	0.7	10.6	5.3
Dec	13° / 2°	29	6.3	2.7	10.3	4.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Chari̇̄koṭ gets around 315 mm of rain and snow over 58 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Chari̇̄koṭ

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Chari̇̄koṭ?

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

4.8

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

2.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Chari̇̄koṭ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chari̇̄koṭ in Spring

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

In spring, Chari̇̄koṭ sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 58 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Chari̇̄koṭ in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	5	9	9	10	11	13	12	11	8	4	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	10	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Chari̇̄koṭ in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	36	37	37	37	28	21	11	12	15	22	28	33
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	36	Poor
Feb	37	Poor
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	37	Poor
May	28	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	11	Good
Aug	12	Good
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	33	Moderate

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.

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

trees 61%

16 km

3,104 m

trees 75%

80 km

8,007 m

trees 56%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen

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Spring 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

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.