Dipayal weather in March

In March, Dipayal sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 90 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dipayal's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dipayal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.49 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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dipayal reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5196
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10197
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Dipayal weather by month

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

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117327
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
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287228
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307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Dipayal gets around 90 mm of rain over 14.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
342
442
542
643
743
843
944
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1646
1746
1846
1947
2047
2147
2247
2348
2448
2548
2648
2749
2849
2949
3050
3150

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30964
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March.

Across March, 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
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:54 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:546:15
211.46:536:15
311.46:526:16
411.46:516:17
511.56:506:17
611.56:496:18
711.56:486:19
811.56:476:19
911.66:466:20
1011.66:446:21
1111.66:436:21
1211.76:426:22
1311.76:416:23
1411.76:406:23
1511.86:396:24
1611.86:376:24
1711.86:366:25
1811.86:356:26
1911.96:346:26
2011.96:336:27
2111.96:316:27
2212.06:306:28
2312.06:296:29
2412.06:286:29
2512.16:276:30
2612.16:256:30
2712.16:246:31
2812.16:236:31
2912.26:226:32
3012.26:206:33
3112.26:196:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.49 kWh/m².

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 — March's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.1Bright
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115.3Bright
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135.4Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dipayal

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Dipayal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dipayal in March

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

In March, Dipayal sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Dipayal in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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