Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather in December

In December, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 11 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:13 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32311
42311
52311
62311
72310
82310
92310
102210
112210
122210
132210
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17219
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19219
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22219
23219
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25208
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27208
28208
29208
30208
31208

How December really feels in Dhangaḍhi̇̄

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38812
48812
58812
68911
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138812
148812
158812
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268614
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288614
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ gets around 11 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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244
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264
275
285
295
306
316

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
158393
260373
363352
464342
566322
669301
771281
873261
976240
1077230
1179210
1281190
1382180
1484160
1585150
1687130
1788120
1890100
199190
209280
219370
229460
239460
249550
259640
269640
279730
289730
299730
309820
319820

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, 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
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:035:21
210.37:045:21
310.37:055:22
410.37:065:22
510.37:065:22
610.27:075:22
710.27:085:22
810.27:085:22
910.27:095:22
1010.27:105:22
1110.27:105:23
1210.27:115:23
1310.27:125:23
1410.27:125:24
1510.27:135:24
1610.27:135:24
1710.27:145:25
1810.27:155:25
1910.27:155:25
2010.27:165:26
2110.27:165:26
2210.27:175:27
2310.27:175:27
2410.27:175:28
2510.27:185:28
2610.27:185:29
2710.27:195:29
2810.27:195:30
2910.27:195:30
3010.27:205:31
3110.27:205:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.74 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — December's 3.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dhangaḍhi̇̄

In seasonPeak

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

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 December a good time to visit Dhangaḍhi̇̄?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Dhangaḍhi̇̄ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in December

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

In December, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics.

UV index in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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