Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather in August

In August, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 424 mm of rain across 27.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
424 mm
27.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:56 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ is city in Kailali District, Nepal.

Density
782/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical August day in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
33126
43126
53126
63126
73126
83126
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303125
313125

How August really feels in Dhangaḍhi̇̄

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
6 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 273.210.47.8
Feb23° / 11°373.6118.3
Mar29° / 14°223.211.87.0
Apr34° / 19°143.212.73.8
May36° / 23°346.513.42.5
Jun34° / 25°20715.313.82.5
Jul31° / 26°52128.413.62.5
Aug31° / 25°42427.2132.7
Sep31° / 24°18917.512.23.9
Oct30° / 19°262.711.36.9
Nov26° / 13°20.410.69.1
Dec22° / 110.910.28.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91189
101189
111288
121288
131387
141387
151486
161486
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181783
191882
201882
212080
222179
232377
242377
252674
262674
272971
283070
293367
303466
313664

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ gets around 424 mm of rain over 27.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 87% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
290
390
490
590
690
789
889
989
1089
1189
1290
1390
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2088
2188
2287
2387
2486
2585
2684
2783
2882
2981
3080
3179

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21298
22298
23298
24298
25397
26397
27397
28496
29496
30595
31694

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:477:10
213.45:487:10
313.35:487:09
413.35:497:08
513.35:497:07
613.35:507:07
713.35:517:06
813.25:517:05
913.25:527:04
1013.25:527:03
1113.25:537:02
1213.15:537:02
1313.15:547:01
1413.15:557:00
1513.15:556:59
1613.05:566:58
1713.05:566:57
1813.05:576:56
1913.05:576:55
2012.95:586:54
2112.95:586:53
2212.95:596:52
2312.96:006:51
2412.86:006:50
2512.86:016:48
2612.86:016:47
2712.76:026:46
2812.76:026:45
2912.76:036:44
3012.76:036:43
3112.66:046:42

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 3.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Dhangaḍhi̇̄

In seasonPeak

In August, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in June.

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

Is August a good time to visit Dhangaḍhi̇̄?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dhangaḍhi̇̄.

What to pack for Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in August

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

In August, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Dhangaḍhi̇̄ peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ is worst in January — around 160 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11159 µg/m³Jul 2150 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan160Very unhealthy
Feb134Unhealthy
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct104Unhealthy
Nov139Unhealthy
Dec156Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dhangaḍhi̇̄?

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sits at 28.7°N, 80.6°E, 183 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Bhimdatta, 50 km away.

BhimdattaṬikāpurAmargaḍhi̇̄DipayalGulariyāBirendranagarDailekhNepalgunj

Topography around Dhangaḍhi̇̄

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhangaḍhi̇̄ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,739 m.

The land around Dhangaḍhi̇̄ is covered by cropland (43%), trees (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
2,739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Bhimdatta 50 km · Ṭikāpur 55 km · Amargaḍhi̇̄ 66 km · Dipayal 71 km · Gulariyā 92 km · Birendranagar 101 km · Dailekh 110 km · Nepalgunj 124 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 Dhangaḍhi̇̄ (28.7016°, 80.5899°, elevation 183 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).