Gulariyā weather in October

In October, Gulariyā sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 25 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Gulariyā's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gulariyā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gulariyā reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 1°C cooler than September and about 4°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83222
93222
103222
113222
123221
133221
143121
153121
163120
173120
183120
193120
203119
213119
223119
233119
243018
253018
263018
273018
283018
293018
303017
313017

How October really feels in Gulariyā

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 22 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
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gulariyā weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38911
48911
59010
69010
7919
8919
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gulariyā gets around 25 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in October. 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
227
324
422
520
619
717
815
914
1012
1111
1210
139
148
157
167
176
186
195
205
214
224
233
243
253
262
272
282
292
301
311

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10053857
20064252
30084547
40194843
501115038
601135333
701155529
802185525
902215621
1003245617
1104275514
1205305312
130633529
140736497
151939465
1611142424
1711344383
1821546342
1921848301
2032049271
2132350231
2242650191
2352851160
2453151130
2563449110
267364890
278394770
289414550
2910444340
3011464130
3112483820

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:176:01
211.76:175:59
311.76:185:58
411.66:185:57
511.66:195:56
611.66:195:55
711.66:205:54
811.56:205:53
911.56:215:51
1011.56:225:50
1111.56:225:49
1211.46:235:48
1311.46:235:47
1411.46:245:46
1511.36:255:45
1611.36:255:44
1711.36:265:43
1811.36:275:42
1911.26:275:41
2011.26:285:40
2111.26:285:39
2211.26:295:38
2311.16:305:37
2411.16:305:37
2511.16:315:36
2611.06:325:35
2711.06:335:34
2811.06:335:33
2911.06:345:32
3010.96:355:32
3110.96:355:31

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.92 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 — October's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gulariyā

In seasonPeak

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

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gulariyā for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gulariyā in October

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

In October, Gulariyā sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gulariyā in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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