Dārchulā weather in May

In May, Dārchulā sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dārchulā's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dārchulā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:34 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Dārchulā 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dārchulā reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22411
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How May really feels in Dārchulā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

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

Dārchulā weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 576.74.610.33.5
Feb14° / 657.24.610.94.3
Mar18° / 506.72.211.86.3
Apr22° / 358.30.212.77.2
May24° / 12°4011.4013.57.1
Jun25° / 16°17919.2013.95.5
Jul23° / 18°49529.8013.73.7
Aug23° / 18°44930.1013.13.6
Sep23° / 15°19119.7012.25.4
Oct21° / 304.1011.38.0
Nov17° / 91.90.310.57.4
Dec14° / 192.41.310.15.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
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108020
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dārchulā gets around 40 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
437
537
637
737
837
936
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2036
2136
2236
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2538
2638
2739
2840
2941
3042
3143

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79730
89640
99550
109460
119370
129280
139190
1490100
1590100
1688111
1787121
1887121
1986131
2086131
2185132
2285132
2385132
2485132
2584142
2683143
2783143
2882153
2980164
3079174
3177185

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
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124calm
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264calm
274calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:466:54
213.25:456:55
313.25:446:55
413.25:436:56
513.25:426:57
613.35:426:57
713.35:416:58
813.35:406:59
913.35:396:59
1013.45:387:00
1113.45:387:01
1213.45:377:01
1313.45:367:02
1413.55:367:03
1513.55:357:03
1613.55:347:04
1713.55:347:05
1813.55:337:05
1913.65:327:06
2013.65:327:06
2113.65:317:07
2213.65:317:08
2313.65:307:08
2413.65:307:09
2513.75:307:09
2613.75:297:10
2713.75:297:11
2813.75:287:11
2913.75:287:12
3013.75:287:12
3113.85:277:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.68 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
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dārchulā

In seasonPeak

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

Dārchulā'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 Dārchulā?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dārchulā in May

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

In May, Dārchulā sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Dārchulā in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dārchulā peaks around July 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 13Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dārchulā 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 Dārchulā is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (August, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2131 µg/m³Aug 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dārchulā?

Dārchulā sits at 29.8°N, 80.5°E, 1,923 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Amargaḍhi̇̄, 59 km away.

Amargaḍhi̇̄DipayalBhimdattaDhangaḍhi̇̄ṬikāpurDailekhBirendranagarGulariyā

Topography around Dārchulā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dārchulā has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,195 m around an average of 1,559 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,537 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,075 m.

The land around Dārchulā is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
2,195 m
16 km
3,537 m
80 km
7,075 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Amargaḍhi̇̄ 59 km · Dipayal 74 km · Bhimdatta 103 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 126 km · Ṭikāpur 155 km · Dailekh 157 km · Birendranagar 172 km · Gulariyā 196 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 Dārchulā (29.83°, 80.55°, elevation 1,923 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).