Hetauda in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Hetauda sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1440 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Hetauda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hetauda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
1440 mm
88 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Hetauda in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Hetauda reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Hetauda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hetauda weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 243.910.57.3
Feb21° / 10°285.3117.6
Mar26° / 13°29611.87.7
Apr30° / 17°5510.512.65.4
May30° / 20°15419.713.34.3
Jun29° / 22°3392613.73.4
Jul28° / 23°61630.813.63.2
Aug28° / 22°48630.8133.2
Sep28° / 21°25226.712.23.9
Oct26° / 18°5610.911.36.9
Nov23° / 13°10210.68.7
Dec20° / 101.510.38.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Hetauda gets around 1440 mm of rain over 88 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 4 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Hetauda

In seasonPeak

In summer, Hetauda overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is summer a good time to visit Hetauda?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hetauda.

What to pack for Hetauda in Summer

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

In summer, Hetauda sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 88 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hetauda in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hetauda peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Hetauda in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hetauda is worst in January — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 14139 µg/m³Jul 2131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan141Unhealthy
Feb123Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May61Unhealthy
Jun53Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov104Unhealthy
Dec132Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Hetauda?

Hetauda sits at 27.4°N, 85.0°E, 467 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Ki̇̄rtipur, 37 km away.

Madhyapur ThimiBhaktapurBirgañjPanautiBanepā

Topography around Hetauda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hetauda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m around an average of 528 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,219 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,773 m.

The land around Hetauda is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
557 m
16 km
2,219 m
80 km
4,773 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Ki̇̄rtipur 37 km · Patan 39 km · Kathmandu 42 km · Madhyapur Thimi 45 km · Bhaktapur 48 km · Birgañj 48 km · Panauti 51 km · Banepā 53 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 Hetauda (27.4284°, 85.0322°, elevation 467 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.