Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather in May

In May, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month.

A typical May day in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23521
33522
43522
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63622
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How May really feels in Dhangaḍhi̇̄

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
79010
89010
9919
10919
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26919
279010
289010
299010
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1118
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1721
1822
1922
2023
2124
2224
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2425
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3029
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12319292630
22219282730
32118282840
42118282950
52018282960
61917273070
71817273080
81816273090
917162630110
1017152630120
1116152530140
1216142529160
1315142429171
1415132329191
1514132229211
1613132229222
1713132129232
1812122029242
1911121930253
2011121830263
2110121730274
2210121630274
239121630285
249121530295
259111530296
268111430306
278111430307
288101430317
297101429328
30791429339
31691328349

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:476:52
213.15:466:53
313.15:466:54
413.25:456:54
513.25:446:55
613.25:436:55
713.25:426:56
813.35:426:57
913.35:416:57
1013.35:406:58
1113.35:396:59
1213.35:396:59
1313.45:387:00
1413.45:377:00
1513.45:377:01
1613.45:367:02
1713.45:367:02
1813.55:357:03
1913.55:347:03
2013.55:347:04
2113.55:337:05
2213.55:337:05
2313.65:327:06
2413.65:327:06
2513.65:327:07
2613.65:317:08
2713.65:317:08
2813.65:317:09
2913.75:307:09
3013.75:307:10
3113.75:307:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — May's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dhangaḍhi̇̄

In seasonPeak

In May, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sits inside its dust 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 May a good time to visit Dhangaḍhi̇̄?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dhangaḍhi̇̄.

What to pack for Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in May

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

In May, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 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 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
May 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).