Dārchulā in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Dārchulā sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 125 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Dārchulā's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dārchulā's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 21°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 9°C
Precipitation: 125 mm; 26 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 6.9; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Dārchulā in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Dārchulā reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Dārchulā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	12° / 0°	57	6.7	4.6	10.3	3.5
Feb	14° / 2°	65	7.2	4.6	10.9	4.3
Mar	18° / 5°	50	6.7	2.2	11.8	6.3
Apr	22° / 9°	35	8.3	0.2	12.7	7.2
May	24° / 12°	40	11.4	0	13.5	7.1
Jun	25° / 16°	179	19.2	0	13.9	5.5
Jul	23° / 18°	495	29.8	0	13.7	3.7
Aug	23° / 18°	449	30.1	0	13.1	3.6
Sep	23° / 15°	191	19.7	0	12.2	5.4
Oct	21° / 9°	30	4.1	0	11.3	8.0
Nov	17° / 5°	9	1.9	0.3	10.5	7.4
Dec	14° / 2°	19	2.4	1.3	10.1	5.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Dārchulā gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Dārchulā

In seasonPeak

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

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

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Dārchulā?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

4.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Dārchulā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dārchulā in Spring

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

In spring, Dārchulā sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dārchulā in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	6	9	10	11	13	13	12	11	8	6	4
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	10	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Dārchulā in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	30	29	28	32	31	31	16	15	17	21	23	27
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	29	Moderate
Mar	28	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	31	Moderate
Jun	31	Moderate
Jul	16	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	23	Moderate
Dec	27	Moderate

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.

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

trees 64%

16 km

3,537 m

trees 69%

80 km

7,075 m

trees 52%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen

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Spring 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

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.