Ilām in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ilām sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1917 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Ilām's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ilām's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 1917 mm
- 91 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ilām in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Ilām reaches about 25°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
Ilām 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 5° | 29 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 17° / 7° | 56 | 11.2 | 11 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 100 | 17 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 163 | 21.8 | 12.6 | 5.1 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 288 | 28.5 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 526 | 29.5 | 13.7 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 825 | 30.9 | 13.5 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 19° | 566 | 30.6 | 13 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 396 | 28.3 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 135 | 18 | 11.4 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 27 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 17° / 6° | 15 | 3.4 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ilām gets around 1917 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ilām
In summer, Ilām overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ilām's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Ilām?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ilām.
What to pack for Ilām in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ilām sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 91 days see rain.
UV index in Ilām in Summer
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ilām in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 111 | 107 | 92 | 74 | 52 | 37 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 59 | 81 | 104 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 111 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 74 | Unhealthy |
| May | 52 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 31 | Moderate |
| Sep | 40 | Poor |
| Oct | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 81 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 104 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.