Gulariyā weather in January

In January, Gulariyā sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Gulariyā's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gulariyā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:17 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
34%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Gulariyā is municipality in Bardiya District, Nepal.

Founded
1997

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical January day in Gulariyā reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°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)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5219
6208
7208
8208
9208
10208
11208
12208
13208
14218
15218
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22219
23219
24219
25229
26229
27229
28229
29229
302210
312310

How January really feels in Gulariyā

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.

Gulariyā weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 283.210.48.0
Feb25° / 11°343.5118.4
Mar30° / 15°202.611.86.1
Apr36° / 20°153.712.72.7
May37° / 24°37713.41.6
Jun36° / 27°18614.713.81.9
Jul33° / 27°37524.813.62.3
Aug32° / 27°28324.8132.4
Sep32° / 25°16417.312.23.3
Oct31° / 20°252.811.35.8
Nov27° / 15°40.610.68.4
Dec23° / 10°12110.28.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
38020
47921
57921
67921
77723
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147723
157723
167723
177723
187723
197921
207921
217921
227921
237921
247921
257921
268020
278119
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Gulariyā gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
99
1010
1110
1210
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29460
39460
49460
59460
69550
79460
89460
99460
109460
119460
129460
139460
149460
159370
169370
179370
189280
199190
2090100
2190100
2289110
2388120
2486140
2585150
2684160
2783170
2882180
2979201
3077221
3176231

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:165:30
210.27:165:31
310.37:165:31
410.37:165:32
510.37:175:33
610.37:175:33
710.37:175:34
810.37:175:35
910.37:175:35
1010.37:175:36
1110.37:175:37
1210.37:175:38
1310.47:175:38
1410.47:175:39
1510.47:175:40
1610.47:175:41
1710.47:175:41
1810.47:175:42
1910.47:175:43
2010.57:175:44
2110.57:175:45
2210.57:165:45
2310.57:165:46
2410.57:165:47
2510.57:165:48
2610.67:155:49
2710.67:155:49
2810.67:155:50
2910.67:145:51
3010.67:145:52
3110.77:135:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in May across the year — January's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Gulariyā

In seasonPeak

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

Gulariyā's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gulariyā sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Gulariyā?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Gulariyā for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Gulariyā in January

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

In January, Gulariyā sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 3 days see rain.

UV index in Gulariyā 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 Gulariyā peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateAug 18UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gulariyā 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 Gulariyā is worst in January — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 42 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15118 µg/m³Jul 2243 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan119Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul42Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec112Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Gulariyā?

Gulariyā sits at 28.2°N, 81.3°E, 147 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Nepalgunj, 32 km away.

BirendranagarDailekhDhangaḍhi̇̄Tulsi̇̄purDipayalBhimdatta

Topography around Gulariyā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gulariyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 144 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,631 m.

The land around Gulariyā is covered by cropland (60%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
2,631 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Nepalgunj 32 km · Ṭikāpur 42 km · Birendranagar 51 km · Dailekh 79 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 92 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 94 km · Dipayal 124 km · Bhimdatta 142 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 Gulariyā (28.2058°, 81.3453°, elevation 147 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).