Dhulikhel weather in September

In September, Dhulikhel sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 294 mm of rain across 27.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dhulikhel's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhulikhel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
294 mm
27.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Dhulikhel is human settlement.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 27.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical September day in Dhulikhel reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12620
22620
32620
42620
52620
62620
72620
82620
92620
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
162620
172620
182620
192620
202619
212619
222619
232619
242619
252619
262619
272619
282619
292619
302619

Dhulikhel weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 254.110.46.4
Feb19° / 335.4117.1
Mar23° / 11°438.711.87.4
Apr26° / 14°10214.712.66.1
May27° / 17°25023.913.34.6
Jun27° / 20°43028.313.73.6
Jul26° / 21°7153113.63.3
Aug26° / 21°57030.9133.3
Sep26° / 20°29427.612.23.9
Oct25° / 16°6612.711.36.8
Nov21° / 11°122.810.68.1
Dec18° / 121.810.37.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31189
41288
51288
61387
71585
81684
91783
101882
111981
122278
132278
142476
152476
162575
172674
182773
192971
203070
213268
223466
233664
244060
254258
264357
274753
284852
295149
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dhulikhel gets around 294 mm of rain over 27.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
199
298
398
498
598
697
797
897
997
1096
1196
1296
1395
1495
1594
1693
1793
1892
1991
2090
2189
2288
2386
2485
2583
2682
2780
2879
2977
3076

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1006832
2007030
3007129
4007327
5007525
6007723
7007921
8008119
9008218
10008416
11008515
12018514
13018613
14018712
15018811
16018910
1702899
1802899
1902908
2003907
2103907
2204906
2305905
2416885
2518874
2619864
27111853
28113833
29216802
30219772

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:456:20
212.55:466:19
312.55:466:18
412.55:476:16
512.55:476:15
612.45:486:14
712.45:486:13
812.45:496:12
912.45:496:10
1012.35:496:09
1112.35:506:08
1212.35:506:07
1312.25:516:06
1412.25:516:04
1512.25:526:03
1612.25:526:02
1712.15:536:01
1812.15:536:00
1912.15:545:58
2012.05:545:57
2112.05:555:56
2212.05:555:55
2312.05:565:54
2411.95:565:52
2511.95:575:51
2611.95:575:50
2711.95:585:49
2811.85:585:48
2911.85:595:46
3011.85:595:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dhulikhel

In seasonPeak

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

Dhulikhel's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Dhulikhel?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dhulikhel.

What to pack for Dhulikhel in September

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

In September, Dhulikhel sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Dhulikhel in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dhulikhel peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dhulikhel in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dhulikhel is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Dhulikhel's WHO annual average of 27.4 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateGoodModeratePoorJan 1047 µg/m³Jul 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar33Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov36Poor
Dec47Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dhulikhel?

Dhulikhel sits at 27.6°N, 85.5°E, 1,484 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Banepā, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dhulikhel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhulikhel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 807 m around an average of 1,485 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,297 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,104 m.

The land around Dhulikhel is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
807 m
16 km
2,297 m
80 km
7,104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Banepā 2.0 km · Panauti 5.0 km · Nagarkot 11 km · Bhaktapur 12 km · Madhyapur Thimi 17 km · Patan 23 km · Kathmandu 24 km · Chautārā 24 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 Dhulikhel (27.6221°, 85.5428°, elevation 1,484 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).