Chari̇̄koṭ in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Chari̇̄koṭ sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 2098 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Chari̇̄koṭ's weakest 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: 22°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 2098 mm; 90 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.4; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Chari̇̄koṭ in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical summer day in Chari̇̄koṭ reaches about 22°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Chari̇̄koṭ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer 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

summer 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 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	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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Chari̇̄koṭ gets around 2098 mm of rain over 90 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 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 3.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Chari̇̄koṭ

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In summer, Chari̇̄koṭ overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Monsoon

Jan

Feb

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Apr

May

Jun

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Aug

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Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Chari̇̄koṭ?

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.

3.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

2.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chari̇̄koṭ.

What to pack for Chari̇̄koṭ in Summer

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

In summer, Chari̇̄koṭ sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 90 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Chari̇̄koṭ in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 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 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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Summer 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.