Dipayal weather in April

In April, Dipayal sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 109 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dipayal's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dipayal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Dipayal is human settlement in Nepal.

Density
472/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Dipayal 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 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22310
32310
42310
52310
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112411
122411
132411
142411
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202412
212512
222512
232513
242513
252513
262513
272513
282513
292513
302513

Dipayal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 726.90.910.34.8
Feb16° / 939.50.510.95.4
Mar20° / 9014.2011.86.0
Apr24° / 12°10916.6012.76.0
May26° / 15°17321.9013.45.2
Jun26° / 18°39425.8013.84.2
Jul25° / 19°68030.8013.73.4
Aug25° / 19°57130.70133.5
Sep24° / 17°28126.7012.24.3
Oct22° / 12°5911.1011.37.1
Nov19° / 164010.57.6
Dec16° / 232.50.110.26.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156931
166931
177030
187030
197129
207030
217030
227129
237030
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dipayal gets around 109 mm of rain over 16.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
452
552
652
752
853
953
1053
1154
1254
1354
1455
1555
1655
1756
1856
1957
2057
2158
2258
2359
2460
2561
2662
2762
2863
2964
3064

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79730
89730
99631
109631
119631
129631
139631
149442
159442
169352
179352
189262
199172
208992
2188102
2287112
2385132
2484142
2582162
2680182
2779192
2877212
2975232
3074242

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, 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

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:34
212.36:176:34
312.36:166:35
412.46:146:36
512.46:136:36
612.46:126:37
712.46:116:37
812.56:106:38
912.56:086:38
1012.56:076:39
1112.66:066:40
1212.66:056:40
1312.66:046:41
1412.66:036:41
1512.76:016:42
1612.76:006:43
1712.75:596:43
1812.85:586:44
1912.85:576:44
2012.85:566:45
2112.85:556:46
2212.95:546:46
2312.95:536:47
2412.95:526:47
2513.05:516:48
2613.05:506:49
2713.05:496:49
2813.05:486:50
2913.15:476:51
3013.15:466:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Dipayal

In seasonPeak

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

Dipayal'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 April a good time to visit Dipayal?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dipayal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dipayal in April

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

In April, Dipayal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dipayal in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Dipayal peaks around August 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateAug 15UV 11Jan 12UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dipayal in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dipayal is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModeratePoorApr 1658 µg/m³Aug 1121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan49Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr59Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dipayal?

Dipayal sits at 29.3°N, 80.9°E, 565 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Amargaḍhi̇̄, 35 km away.

Dhangaḍhi̇̄DārchulāBhimdattaṬikāpurDailekhBirendranagarGulariyā

Topography around Dipayal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dipayal has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 m around an average of 744 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,652 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,584 m.

The land around Dipayal is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
735 m
16 km
2,652 m
80 km
6,584 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Amargaḍhi̇̄ 35 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 71 km · Dārchulā 74 km · Bhimdatta 81 km · Ṭikāpur 83 km · Dailekh 88 km · Birendranagar 99 km · Gulariyā 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 Dipayal (29.2608°, 80.94°, elevation 565 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).