Gaur weather in January

In January, Gaur sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gaur's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
12th warmest
Overnight low
10°
1st coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:59 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
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 January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Gaur reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 4°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52210
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72210
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92210
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112210
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232311
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272311
282411
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302411
312411

How January really feels in Gaur

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gaur weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138614
148614
158713
168713
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198713
208713
218614
228515
238515
248515
258515
268515
278515
288614
298614
308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gaur gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
56
66
76
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
158
168
178
188
198
208
217
227
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247
257
267
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
287121
388111
488111
588111
690100
790100
890100
990100
1090100
1190100
1290100
1390100
1490100
1589110
1689110
1788120
1888120
1986131
2085141
2184151
2283161
2382171
2481181
2580191
2679201
2778211
2877221
2976231
3074251
3172262

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:57 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:575:17
210.46:575:18
310.46:575:19
410.46:575:19
510.46:585:20
610.46:585:21
710.46:585:21
810.46:585:22
910.46:585:23
1010.46:585:23
1110.46:595:24
1210.46:595:25
1310.46:595:26
1410.56:595:26
1510.56:595:27
1610.56:595:28
1710.56:585:29
1810.56:585:29
1910.56:585:30
2010.56:585:31
2110.66:585:32
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2410.66:575:34
2510.66:575:35
2610.66:575:35
2710.76:575:36
2810.76:565:37
2910.76:565:38
3010.76:565:39
3110.76:555:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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 — January's 4.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gaur

In seasonPeak

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

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Gaur for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gaur in January

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

In January, Gaur sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Gaur in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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