Dharān weather in February

In February, Dharān sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dharān's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dharān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Dharān is city in Sunsari District, Nepal.

Density
14,153/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical February day in Dharān reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52211
62211
72311
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282614

How February really feels in Dharān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Dharān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°10210.58.2
Feb24° / 12°132.411.18.5
Mar29° / 16°153.411.87.0
Apr32° / 20°448.412.64.4
May31° / 23°12718.413.33.6
Jun30° / 24°31826.513.72.9
Jul30° / 25°48029.813.52.7
Aug30° / 25°37129.812.92.7
Sep29° / 23°27724.712.23.5
Oct28° / 20°738.111.46.6
Nov26° / 15°71.110.78.9
Dec22° / 11°50.910.38.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
98119
108119
118119
128218
138218
148218
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dharān gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
78
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
1510
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
258
268
278
288

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
388120
487130
586140
685141
784151
883161
982171
1080182
1179192
1278202
1376213
1476213
1575223
1673234
1773234
1872244
1971245
2070255
2169265
2269265
2367276
2467276
2566286
2666286
2767285
2867285

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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155calm
165calm
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245calm
256calm
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286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:475:32
210.86:465:33
310.86:465:33
410.86:455:34
510.86:455:35
610.96:445:36
710.96:445:36
810.96:435:37
910.96:435:38
1010.96:425:39
1111.06:415:39
1211.06:415:40
1311.06:405:41
1411.06:395:41
1511.16:395:42
1611.16:385:43
1711.16:375:44
1811.16:375:44
1911.26:365:45
2011.26:355:46
2111.26:345:46
2211.26:335:47
2311.36:325:48
2411.36:325:48
2511.36:315:49
2611.36:305:49
2711.46:295:50
2811.46:285:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dharān

In seasonPeak

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

Dharān'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 February a good time to visit Dharān?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dharān in February

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

In February, Dharān sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Dharān in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dharān 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 Dharān in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dharān 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 Dharān?

Dharān sits at 26.8°N, 87.3°E, 375 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Īṭahari̇̄, 17 km away.

TriyugaRājbirājKhā̃dbāri̇̄Ilām

Topography around Dharān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dharān has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,606 m.

The land around Dharān is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
612 m
16 km
1,958 m
80 km
4,606 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Īṭahari̇̄ 17 km · Dhankutā 20 km · Inaruwa 27 km · Biratnagar 40 km · Triyuga 58 km · Rājbirāj 61 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 63 km · Ilām 65 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 Dharān (26.8144°, 87.2797°, elevation 375 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).