Gulariyā weather in May

In May, Gulariyā sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 37 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 77% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gulariyā's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gulariyā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical May day in Gulariyā reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23723
33723
43723
53723
63723
73723
83724
93724
103724
113724
123724
133724
143724
153724
163724
173725
183725
193725
203725
213725
223725
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243725
253725
263725
273725
283725
293726
303726
313726

How May really feels in Gulariyā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
22 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gulariyā weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13937
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29919
30919
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gulariyā gets around 37 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1219
1319
1420
1520
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112182337100
211172238110
311172238130
411162138150
510152038160
610151938180
710141837201
89141737221
99141736241
109131635261
118131534272
128131533292
137121432313
147121431333
156111430344
166111429365
175101428376
18591427386
19491426397
20481425408
21481425419
223713244210
233613234311
243613224412
253513224412
263513214413
272513214415
282413214416
292413204417
302412204319
312312204221

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:456:49
213.15:446:49
313.15:436:50
413.15:426:51
513.25:426:51
613.25:416:52
713.25:406:52
813.25:396:53
913.25:396:54
1013.35:386:54
1113.35:376:55
1213.35:366:55
1313.35:366:56
1413.45:356:57
1513.45:356:57
1613.45:346:58
1713.45:336:58
1813.45:336:59
1913.55:327:00
2013.55:327:00
2113.55:317:01
2213.55:317:01
2313.55:307:02
2413.55:307:02
2513.65:307:03
2613.65:297:04
2713.65:297:04
2813.65:297:05
2913.65:287:05
3013.65:287:06
3113.65:287:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.02 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — May's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Gulariyā

In seasonPeak

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

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

1.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gulariyā.

What to pack for Gulariyā in May

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

In May, Gulariyā sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gulariyā in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 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 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
May 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).