Inaruwa in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Inaruwa sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Inaruwa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Inaruwa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
26 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
8.8
best season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Inaruwa in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical winter day in Inaruwa reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Inaruwa

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

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

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Inaruwa weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°101.410.59.0
Feb27° / 14°121.711.18.3
Mar32° / 19°122.411.84.9
Apr35° / 23°356.212.62.7
May35° / 25°11814.913.32.5
Jun33° / 26°30624.413.62.3
Jul32° / 26°41229.413.52.2
Aug32° / 26°34628.412.92.2
Sep32° / 26°27823.212.22.9
Oct31° / 22°776.211.45.2
Nov29° / 17°40.610.77.5
Dec25° / 13°40.510.49.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Inaruwa gets around 26 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Inaruwa

In seasonPeak

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

Inaruwa'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 winter a good time to visit Inaruwa?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Inaruwa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Inaruwa in Winter

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

In winter, Inaruwa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Inaruwa in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Inaruwa peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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 19UV 12Nov 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Inaruwa in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Inaruwa is worst in January — around 243 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (July, 46 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12241 µg/m³Jul 1747 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan243Very unhealthy
Feb196Very unhealthy
Mar138Unhealthy
Apr97Unhealthy
May75Unhealthy
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul46Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct124Unhealthy
Nov191Very unhealthy
Dec231Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Inaruwa?

Inaruwa sits at 26.6°N, 87.1°E, 87 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Īṭahari̇̄, 14 km away.

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Topography around Inaruwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Inaruwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,248 m.

The land around Inaruwa is covered by cropland (62%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
3,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Īṭahari̇̄ 14 km · Biratnagar 21 km · Dharān 27 km · Rājbirāj 40 km · Dhankutā 46 km · Triyuga 49 km · Lahān 67 km · Ilām 84 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 Inaruwa (26.6068°, 87.1478°, elevation 87 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.