Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather in March

In March, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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313217

How March really feels in Dhangaḍhi̇̄

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March 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

March 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 March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1633250
2623350
3623350
4623350
5613450
6603460
7593560
8593560
9573670
10573670
11553681
12543691
13533791
145237101
155137111
164937121
174837131
184737142
194637152
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214538162
224438162
234338172
244338173
254238173
264238173
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284238173
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304238173
314238173

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:556:17
211.46:546:17
311.46:536:18
411.46:526:18
511.56:516:19
611.56:506:20
711.56:496:20
811.66:486:21
911.66:476:22
1011.66:466:22
1111.66:446:23
1211.76:436:24
1311.76:426:24
1411.76:416:25
1511.86:406:25
1611.86:396:26
1711.86:386:26
1811.86:366:27
1911.96:356:28
2011.96:346:28
2111.96:336:29
2212.06:326:29
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:296:31
2512.16:286:31
2612.16:276:32
2712.16:266:32
2812.16:246:33
2912.26:236:33
3012.26:226:34
3112.26:216:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.84 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 — March's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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206.0Bright
216.0Intense
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246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dhangaḍhi̇̄

In seasonPeak

None of Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s seasonal hazards are active in March. 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
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May
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Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dhangaḍhi̇̄?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in March

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

In March, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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