Dailekh weather in April

In April, Dailekh sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 29 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dailekh's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dailekh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
38%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Dailekh is human settlement in Nepal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dailekh reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22411
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52511
62511
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Dailekh weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 414.910.45.3
Feb17° / 476.5116.4
Mar21° / 34711.87.5
Apr26° / 13°297.212.77.5
May27° / 16°6012.413.46.4
Jun27° / 19°25021.913.84.8
Jul25° / 20°56930.813.73.4
Aug25° / 20°48630.7133.4
Sep25° / 18°20427.312.24.2
Oct23° / 13°4610.311.37.3
Nov20° / 112.310.68.0
Dec16° / 151.610.26.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47723
57624
67624
77624
87624
97624
107723
117723
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dailekh gets around 29 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2630
2730
2831
2932
3033

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59541
69640
79541
89451
99451
109451
119451
129361
139361
149361
159172
169172
179082
188992
1988102
2087112
2186122
2284133
2382153
2481163
2580173
2679183
2777203
2875214
2974224
3073234

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:31
212.36:146:31
312.36:136:32
412.36:116:32
512.46:106:33
612.46:096:33
712.46:086:34
812.56:076:35
912.56:066:35
1012.56:046:36
1112.56:036:36
1212.66:026:37
1312.66:016:37
1412.66:006:38
1512.75:596:39
1612.75:586:39
1712.75:576:40
1812.75:556:40
1912.85:546:41
2012.85:536:41
2112.85:526:42
2212.95:516:43
2312.95:506:43
2412.95:496:44
2512.95:486:44
2613.05:476:45
2713.05:466:46
2813.05:456:46
2913.05:446:47
3013.15:436:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dailekh

In seasonPeak

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

Dailekh's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Dailekh?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Dailekh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dailekh in April

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

In April, Dailekh sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dailekh in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dailekh peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dailekh in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dailekh is worst in April — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 1579 µg/m³Jul 2430 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan79Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar59Unhealthy
Apr80Unhealthy
May56Unhealthy
Jun52Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep35Poor
Oct51Poor
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dailekh?

Dailekh sits at 28.8°N, 81.7°E, 1,307 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Birendranagar, 29 km away.

ṬikāpurGulariyāDipayalNepalgunjTulsi̇̄purDhangaḍhi̇̄Amargaḍhi̇̄

Topography around Dailekh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dailekh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 833 m around an average of 1,080 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,665 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,225 m.

The land around Dailekh is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
833 m
16 km
2,665 m
80 km
5,225 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesmoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Birendranagar 29 km · Ṭikāpur 68 km · Gulariyā 79 km · Dipayal 88 km · Nepalgunj 89 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 98 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 110 km · Amargaḍhi̇̄ 121 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 Dailekh (28.8443°, 81.7101°, elevation 1,307 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).