Dailekh weather in May

In May, Dailekh sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 60 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dailekh's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dailekh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Dailekh is human settlement in Nepal.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Dailekh reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42715
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112716
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312818

Dailekh weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78119
88119
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317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dailekh gets around 60 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
435
535
636
736
837
937
1038
1138
1239
1339
1439
1540
1640
1741
1841
1942
2042
2143
2243
2344
2444
2544
2645
2745
2845
2946
3047
3148

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702550
2702550
3682660
4662671
5652681
6642691
76226102
86126112
95926123
105726143
115626153
125326174
135225194
145125204
154825225
164625235
174425256
184226266
194026276
203827287
213628297
223529307
233329317
243230317
253031327
262931328
272731329
2826323310
2925323311
3024313312
3122313313

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
135calm
145calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:436:48
213.15:426:49
313.15:416:49
413.25:406:50
513.25:396:51
613.25:386:51
713.25:386:52
813.35:376:52
913.35:366:53
1013.35:356:54
1113.35:356:54
1213.45:346:55
1313.45:336:56
1413.45:336:56
1513.45:326:57
1613.45:316:57
1713.55:316:58
1813.55:306:59
1913.55:306:59
2013.55:297:00
2113.55:297:00
2213.55:287:01
2313.65:287:02
2413.65:277:02
2513.65:277:03
2613.65:267:03
2713.65:267:04
2813.65:267:05
2913.75:257:05
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — May's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
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146.6Intense
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216.5Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dailekh

In seasonPeak

None of Dailekh's seasonal hazards are active in May. 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 May a good time to visit Dailekh?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dailekh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dailekh in May

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

In May, Dailekh sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Dailekh in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May 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
May 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).