Gaur weather in April

In April, Gaur sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gaur's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:45 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
29%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Gaur is city in Nepal.

Density
856/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month.

A typical April day in Gaur reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13521
23622
33622
43622
53622
63622
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How April really feels in Gaur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 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
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gaur weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°152.110.58.7
Feb27° / 14°202.411.18.2
Mar33° / 18°172.511.84.8
Apr37° / 23°336.312.61.9
May37° / 26°971313.31.6
Jun35° / 27°24421.513.61.7
Jul33° / 27°45028.313.52.0
Aug33° / 27°34227.812.92.1
Sep32° / 26°25823.312.22.7
Oct32° / 22°546.311.44.9
Nov29° / 16°50.410.77.4
Dec25° / 12°70.710.39.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
98911
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gaur gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
515
616
716
816
917
1017
1117
1218
1318
1419
1519
1620
1721
1822
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14020261220
23920261320
33919261420
43918251520
53918251620
63917251720
73916241820
83816242030
93816232130
103715222230
113715222430
123615212540
133515202640
143414202850
153314192950
163114193160
173014183260
182913173470
192713173670
202613163780
212412163990
2222121540110
2321111541120
2420101442130
2518101343150
261791344170
271691244181
281581244201
291481144221
301271144241

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:16
212.36:006:16
312.35:596:17
412.35:586:17
512.35:576:18
612.45:566:18
712.45:556:19
812.45:546:19
912.55:536:20
1012.55:516:20
1112.55:506:21
1212.55:496:21
1312.65:486:22
1412.65:476:22
1512.65:466:23
1612.65:456:23
1712.75:446:24
1812.75:436:24
1912.75:426:25
2012.75:416:25
2112.85:406:26
2212.85:396:26
2312.85:386:27
2412.85:376:27
2512.95:366:28
2612.95:356:28
2712.95:356:29
2812.95:346:29
2913.05:336:30
3013.05:326:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
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126.7Intense
136.7Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gaur

In seasonPeak

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

Gaur'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 April a good time to visit Gaur?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaur.

What to pack for Gaur in April

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

In April, Gaur sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gaur in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gaur peaks around July 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 10Jan 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Gaur 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 Gaur is worst in January — around 247 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12245 µg/m³Jul 1951 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan247Very unhealthy
Feb200Very unhealthy
Mar153Very unhealthy
Apr115Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep80Unhealthy
Oct134Unhealthy
Nov196Very unhealthy
Dec236Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gaur?

Gaur sits at 26.8°N, 85.3°E, 66 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Malaṅgawā, 30 km away.

BirgañjJaleshwarJanakpurHetaudaSirahaPanautiDhulikhel

Topography around Gaur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,496 m.

The land around Gaur is covered by cropland (58%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
2,496 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Malaṅgawā 30 km · Birgañj 48 km · Jaleshwar 54 km · Janakpur 65 km · Hetauda 78 km · Siraha 93 km · Panauti 94 km · Dhulikhel 99 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 Gaur (26.7637°, 85.2766°, elevation 66 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).