Chitwan weather in January

In January, Chitwan sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Chitwan's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chitwan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:04 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Chitwan is metropolitan city in Chitwan District, Nepal.

Density
853/km²
people per km²

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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chitwan reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3208
4208
5208
6208
7208
8208
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14208
15208
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24208
25209
26219
27219
28219
29219
30219
31219

How January really feels in Chitwan

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

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

Chitwan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 274.210.47.6
Feb23° / 10°324.6118.0
Mar28° / 14°265.511.87.1
Apr31° / 17°53912.64.7
May32° / 21°16719.513.43.5
Jun31° / 24°43926.113.72.8
Jul30° / 24°68330.513.62.6
Aug30° / 24°55530.2132.6
Sep30° / 23°30625.512.23.3
Oct28° / 19°569.611.36.4
Nov25° / 13°121.410.68.8
Dec22° / 10°121.210.38.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107723
117723
127723
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187624
197624
207525
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287426
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chitwan gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
412
512
613
713
813
913
1014
1114
1214
1314
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2312
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955
31955

Wind in January

Winds average 3 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
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
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 7:02 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:025:19
210.37:025:19
310.37:035:20
410.37:035:21
510.37:035:21
610.37:035:22
710.37:035:23
810.37:045:23
910.37:045:24
1010.47:045:25
1110.47:045:26
1210.47:045:26
1310.47:045:27
1410.47:045:28
1510.47:045:29
1610.47:045:29
1710.47:045:30
1810.57:045:31
1910.57:035:32
2010.57:035:32
2110.57:035:33
2210.57:035:34
2310.57:035:35
2410.67:025:36
2510.67:025:36
2610.67:025:37
2710.67:025:38
2810.67:015:39
2910.67:015:40
3010.77:005:40
3110.77:005:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chitwan

In seasonPeak

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

Chitwan'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 Chitwan?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Chitwan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chitwan in January

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

In January, Chitwan sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Chitwan 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 Chitwan peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 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 21UV 11Nov 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Chitwan 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 Chitwan is worst in January — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14139 µg/m³Jul 2131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan141Unhealthy
Feb123Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov104Unhealthy
Dec132Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Chitwan?

Chitwan sits at 27.7°N, 84.4°E, 206 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Hetauda, 65 km away.

HetaudaWāliṅPokharaKi̇̄rtipurBirgañjPatanKathmanduTānsen

Topography around Chitwan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chitwan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 205 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,438 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,539 m.

The land around Chitwan is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (30%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
1,438 m
80 km
6,539 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hetauda 65 km · Wāliṅ 75 km · Pokhara 80 km · Ki̇̄rtipur 83 km · Birgañj 86 km · Patan 86 km · Kathmandu 87 km · Tānsen 90 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 Chitwan (27.6803°, 84.4365°, elevation 206 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).