Dhankutā weather in May

In May, Dhankutā sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 229 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dhankutā's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhankutā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
229 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:12 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Dhankutā is human settlement.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Dhankutā reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52717
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112718
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302720
312720

Dhankutā weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 245.210.56.6
Feb20° / 346.5116.9
Mar24° / 11°458.211.87.3
Apr27° / 15°10315.512.65.8
May27° / 19°22925.513.34.3
Jun27° / 21°44729.213.73.4
Jul27° / 22°6643113.53.2
Aug27° / 22°49330.9133.2
Sep27° / 21°36027.712.23.8
Oct25° / 16°10013.911.46.5
Nov22° / 11°203.710.78.1
Dec19° / 122.610.37.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165347
175248
185149
195050
204852
214852
224753
234654
244555
254555
264555
274456
284357
294357
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dhankutā gets around 229 mm of rain over 25.5 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 81% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
274
375
475
576
677
777
877
978
1078
1178
1278
1379
1479
1580
1680
1781
1881
1982
2083
2184
2285
2385
2486
2587
2688
2788
2889
2990
3091
3191

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102450160
292350180
382152190
462053210
561952230
651852250
741752270
841551291
931451311
1031449331
1131348352
1221246382
1321144402
1411042433
151940454
161938484
171836505
181734526
190631567
200529588
210527608
220425629
2303226510
2403216511
2502196712
2602176813
2701156915
2801146916
2901126918
3001116919
3101106821

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 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 5:23 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:236:23
213.05:226:24
313.15:216:24
413.15:206:25
513.15:196:25
613.15:196:26
713.15:186:27
813.25:176:27
913.25:176:28
1013.25:166:28
1113.25:156:29
1213.25:156:29
1313.35:146:30
1413.35:136:31
1513.35:136:31
1613.35:126:32
1713.35:126:32
1813.45:116:33
1913.45:116:33
2013.45:106:34
2113.45:106:34
2213.45:096:35
2313.45:096:36
2413.55:086:36
2513.55:086:37
2613.55:086:37
2713.55:076:38
2813.55:076:38
2913.55:076:39
3013.55:076:39
3113.65:066:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dhankutā

In seasonPeak

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

Dhankutā's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Dhankutā?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dhankutā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dhankutā in May

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

In May, Dhankutā sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dhankutā 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 Dhankutā peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 12Nov 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dhankutā 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 Dhankutā is worst in January — around 112 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14112 µg/m³Jul 2025 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan112Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar87Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May55Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov85Unhealthy
Dec107Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dhankutā?

Dhankutā sits at 27.0°N, 87.3°E, 1,188 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Dharān, 20 km away.

Khā̃dbāri̇̄InaruwaBiratnagarIlāmTriyugaRājbirāj

Topography around Dhankutā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhankutā has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,266 m around an average of 993 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,546 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,143 m.

The land around Dhankutā is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,266 m
16 km
2,546 m
80 km
5,143 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Dharān 20 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 36 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 45 km · Inaruwa 46 km · Biratnagar 59 km · Ilām 60 km · Triyuga 66 km · Rājbirāj 76 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 Dhankutā (26.9833°, 87.3333°, elevation 1,188 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).