Dipayal weather in May

In May, Dipayal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 173 mm of rain across 21.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dipayal's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dipayal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
173 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:34 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Dipayal reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12514
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92514
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112515
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312617

Dipayal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
127030
137129
147030
157030
167030
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dipayal gets around 173 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
567
668
768
869
969
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1571
1671
1771
1871
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2972
3072
3173

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1722530
2702730
3682840
4672850
5652960
6623071
7613081
8593191
95731111
105532121
115432131
125033152
134833172
144634182
154434192
164235212
174035223
183836233
193737243
203538243
213438243
223239254
233140254
243140254
253040264
262940264
272840275
282740285
292739286
302638306
312537317

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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
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 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:45 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:456:52
213.15:446:52
313.25:436:53
413.25:426:54
513.25:426:54
613.25:416:55
713.35:406:56
813.35:396:56
913.35:386:57
1013.35:386:57
1113.45:376:58
1213.45:366:59
1313.45:366:59
1413.45:357:00
1513.45:347:01
1613.55:347:01
1713.55:337:02
1813.55:337:03
1913.55:327:03
2013.55:317:04
2113.65:317:04
2213.65:307:05
2313.65:307:06
2413.65:307:06
2513.65:297:07
2613.65:297:07
2713.75:287:08
2813.75:287:09
2913.75:287:09
3013.75:277:10
3113.75:277:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, 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 — May's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dipayal

In seasonPeak

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

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dipayal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dipayal in May

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

In May, Dipayal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dipayal in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 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 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 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
May 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).