Ilām weather in November

In November, Ilām sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 27 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ilām's 2nd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
40%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ilām reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32111
42111
52111
62111
72111
82110
92110
102110
112110
122010
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
18209
19209
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26198
27198
28198
29188
30188

Ilām weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 296.510.55.2
Feb17° / 5611.2115.4
Mar21° / 10°1001711.85.6
Apr24° / 13°16321.812.65.1
May25° / 16°28828.513.34.1
Jun25° / 19°52629.513.73.6
Jul24° / 20°82530.913.53.4
Aug25° / 19°56630.6133.5
Sep24° / 18°39628.312.23.9
Oct23° / 14°1351811.45.8
Nov20° / 10°277.110.77.0
Dec17° / 153.410.36.5

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48119
58119
68020
77921
87921
97723
107624
117624
127426
137327
147327
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227228
237228
247327
257426
267426
277426
287426
297525
307426

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ilām gets around 27 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
331
431
530
630
729
829
929
1028
1128
1228
1327
1427
1526
1625
1725
1824
1923
2022
2120
2219
2318
2417
2516
2615
2714
2813
2912
3011

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157394
260373
363352
466322
568302
670291
772271
874251
976231
1078220
1180200
1281190
1382180
1483170
1585150
1686140
1787130
1888120
1989110
2090100
219190
229370
239460
249550
259640
269640
279730
289820
299820
309910

Wind in November

Winds average 4 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:085:06
210.96:095:05
310.96:095:04
410.96:105:04
510.96:115:03
610.86:125:03
710.86:125:02
810.86:135:01
910.86:145:01
1010.86:155:00
1110.76:155:00
1210.76:165:00
1310.76:174:59
1410.76:174:59
1510.76:184:58
1610.76:194:58
1710.66:204:58
1810.66:214:57
1910.66:214:57
2010.66:224:57
2110.66:234:57
2210.66:244:57
2310.56:244:56
2410.56:254:56
2510.56:264:56
2610.56:274:56
2710.56:274:56
2810.56:284:56
2910.56:294:56
3010.46:294:56

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ilām

In seasonPeak

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

Ilām'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 November a good time to visit Ilām?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Ilām for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilām in November

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

In November, Ilām sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Ilām in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November 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 Ilām peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeModerateJul 18UV 12Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ilām in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ilām is worst in January — around 111 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 18111 µg/m³Jul 1925 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan111Unhealthy
Feb107Unhealthy
Mar92Unhealthy
Apr74Unhealthy
May52Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul24Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct59Unhealthy
Nov81Unhealthy
Dec104Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ilām?

Ilām sits at 26.9°N, 87.9°E, 1,218 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Darjeeling, 36 km away.

DhankutāDharānĪṭahari̇̄BiratnagarInaruwaKhā̃dbāri̇̄

Topography around Ilām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilām has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 966 m around an average of 897 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,582 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,186 m.

The land around Ilām is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
966 m
16 km
2,582 m
80 km
7,186 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Darjeeling 36 km · Bhadrapur 44 km · Dhankutā 60 km · Dharān 65 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 70 km · Biratnagar 83 km · Inaruwa 84 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 88 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 Ilām (26.9094°, 87.9282°, elevation 1,218 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).