Chautārā in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Chautārā sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 434 mm of rain over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Chautārā's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chautārā's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
434 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
5.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Chautārā in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 17°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Chautārā reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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Chautārā weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 4371.410.44.8
Feb16° / 5410.31.5115.3
Mar20° / 5312.40.111.86.2
Apr23° / 10°6113.9012.66.3
May24° / 14°13521.2013.45.4
Jun25° / 17°39127.1013.74.0
Jul24° / 19°74831013.63.4
Aug24° / 19°59830.90133.5
Sep24° / 17°32728.5012.23.9
Oct22° / 12°8216.3011.36.0
Nov19° / 257010.66.8
Dec16° / 2450.310.35.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Chautārā gets around 434 mm of rain over 52 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 3 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Chautārā

In seasonPeak

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

Chautārā'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 fall a good time to visit Chautārā?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Chautārā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chautārā in Fall

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

In fall, Chautārā sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 52 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Chautārā in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chautārā peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 19UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Chautārā in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chautārā is worst in January — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 10144 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan144Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov111Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chautārā?

Chautārā sits at 27.8°N, 85.7°E, 1,457 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Nagarkot, 20 km away.

Topography around Chautārā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chautārā has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 884 m around an average of 1,280 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,003 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,767 m.

The land around Chautārā is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
884 m
16 km
3,003 m
80 km
7,767 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Nagarkot 20 km · Dhulikhel 24 km · Banepā 25 km · Panauti 28 km · Bhaktapur 30 km · Madhyapur Thimi 34 km · Chari̇̄koṭ 35 km · Kathmandu 39 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 Chautārā (27.7763°, 85.7127°, elevation 1,457 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.