Gaur weather in September

In September, Gaur sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 258 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Gaur's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
258 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:54 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical September day in Gaur reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How September really feels in Gaur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gaur weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32575
42674
52773
62971
72971
83268
93268
103466
113565
123664
133763
143862
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184357
194555
204654
214852
225149
235347
245644
255743
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276238
286436
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306931

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gaur gets around 258 mm of rain over 23.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 76% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
187
287
387
487
587
686
786
886
985
1085
1184
1283
1382
1482
1581
1680
1779
1877
1976
2074
2172
2270
2368
2466
2564
2663
2761
2858
2956
3054

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the miserable band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10199
20199
30199
40199
50199
60199
70199
80199
90298
100298
110298
120298
130397
140397
150496
160595
170694
180793
190892
200991
2101189
2201288
2301387
2401486
2501684
2601783
2701981
2812178
2912376
3012574

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
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139calm
149calm
158calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:476:20
212.55:476:19
312.55:486:18
412.55:486:17
512.55:496:16
612.45:496:15
712.45:506:13
812.45:506:12
912.35:506:11
1012.35:516:10
1112.35:516:09
1212.35:526:08
1312.25:526:06
1412.25:536:05
1512.25:536:04
1612.25:546:03
1712.15:546:02
1812.15:546:01
1912.15:555:59
2012.05:555:58
2112.05:565:57
2212.05:565:56
2312.05:575:55
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2811.85:595:49
2911.85:595:48
3011.86:005:47

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.26 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 — September's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
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84.3Bright
94.3Bright
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264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gaur

In seasonPeak

In September, Gaur sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 September a good time to visit Gaur?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gaur.

What to pack for Gaur in September

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

In September, Gaur sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Gaur in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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