Chautārā weather in October

In October, Chautārā sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 82 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Chautārā's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chautārā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Chautārā is human settlement.

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 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Chautārā reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
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Chautārā weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25743
36040
46337
56436
66733
76931
87129
97228
107426
117624
127822
137822
148020
158119
168119
178218
188317
198317
208317
218416
228515
238515
248515
258515
268515
278614
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chautārā gets around 82 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
279
377
474
572
669
767
865
963
1060
1159
1257
1355
1453
1551
1650
1749
1848
1946
2045
2144
2243
2342
2441
2540
2639
2738
2837
2935
3034
3134

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1631621
2734581
3837550
41040500
51143460
61345410
71647370
81849330
92051290
102352250
112652220
122952190
133351160
143650140
154049110
16434790
17474580
18514360
19544150
20583840
21613630
22653320
23683020
24722710
25752410
26772210
27811900
28831700
29851500
30871300
31891100

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
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 5:59 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:595:43
211.75:595:42
311.76:005:41
411.76:015:40
511.66:015:39
611.66:025:38
711.66:025:36
811.56:035:35
911.56:035:34
1011.56:045:33
1111.56:045:32
1211.46:055:31
1311.46:065:30
1411.46:065:29
1511.46:075:28
1611.36:075:27
1711.36:085:26
1811.36:095:25
1911.26:095:24
2011.26:105:23
2111.26:115:22
2211.26:115:21
2311.16:125:20
2411.16:135:20
2511.16:135:19
2611.16:145:18
2711.06:155:17
2811.06:155:16
2911.06:165:15
3011.06:175:15
3110.96:175:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Chautārā

In seasonPeak

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

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 October a good time to visit Chautārā?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Chautārā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chautārā in October

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

In October, Chautārā sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Chautārā in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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
October 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. 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).