Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather in October

In October, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 26 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
6th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:29 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
15%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53021
63021
73021
83021
93020
103020
113020
123020
133019
143019
153019
163019
173018
182918
192918
202918
212917
222917
232917
242917
252917
262916
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

How October really feels in Dhangaḍhi̇̄

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 11 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
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
39010
49010
59010
6928
7928
8928
9919
10928
11928
12937
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25964
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dhangaḍhi̇̄ gets around 26 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
224
322
420
518
617
715
814
913
1012
1111
1210
139
148
158
167
176
186
195
205
214
224
233
243
253
262
272
281
291
301
311

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1001176616
2001206514
3001246312
4002276110
500330598
601433557
701536526
801739485
902942444
10021144403
11121346362
12131547322
13141848291
14142148251
15152448211
16162748180
17172946160
18193244130
191103542110
20212383990
21214413770
22215433460
23217453150
24219472840
25221492630
26223502320
27225512020
28227521810
29230521510
30332521300
31334521100

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:206:03
211.76:206:02
311.76:216:01
411.66:216:00
511.66:225:59
611.66:235:58
711.66:235:56
811.56:245:55
911.56:245:54
1011.56:255:53
1111.46:265:52
1211.46:265:51
1311.46:275:50
1411.46:275:49
1511.36:285:48
1611.36:295:47
1711.36:295:46
1811.26:305:45
1911.26:315:44
2011.26:315:43
2111.26:325:42
2211.16:335:41
2311.16:335:40
2411.16:345:39
2511.16:355:38
2611.06:355:37
2711.06:365:36
2811.06:375:36
2911.06:385:35
3010.96:385:34
3110.96:395:33

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.86 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 — October's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dhangaḍhi̇̄

In seasonPeak

None of Dhangaḍhi̇̄'s seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Dhangaḍhi̇̄?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dhangaḍhi̇̄ for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in October

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

In October, Dhangaḍhi̇̄ sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dhangaḍhi̇̄ in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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