Jaleshwar weather in February

In February, Jaleshwar sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Jaleshwar's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaleshwar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Jaleshwar is municipality in Mahottari District, Nepal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in Jaleshwar reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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232815
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How February really feels in Jaleshwar

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

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

Jaleshwar weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 11°131.910.58.8
Feb27° / 14°152.111.18.2
Mar33° / 19°132.711.84.6
Apr37° / 23°315.712.62.0
May37° / 26°9612.713.31.6
Jun35° / 27°22421.513.61.9
Jul33° / 27°41427.813.52.1
Aug33° / 27°29127.112.92.2
Sep32° / 26°23822.412.22.8
Oct32° / 22°576.211.45.0
Nov29° / 16°30.510.77.4
Dec25° / 12°60.710.49.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28515
38515
48515
58614
68614
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Jaleshwar gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
127
137
147
157
167
177
187
198
208
218
228
238
248
258
268
278
288

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742510
2732610
3702820
4692920
5683020
6673120
7653230
8643330
9623440
10613540
11593650
12593650
13583660
14573670
15573670
16563680
17543691
18543691
195336101
205335111
215235121
225235121
235235121
245135131
255135131
265135131
275135131
285335120

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:52 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:525:38
210.86:525:39
310.86:525:40
410.86:515:40
510.86:515:41
610.96:505:42
710.96:505:43
810.96:495:43
910.96:485:44
1010.96:485:45
1111.06:475:45
1211.06:475:46
1311.06:465:47
1411.06:455:48
1511.16:445:48
1611.16:445:49
1711.16:435:50
1811.16:425:50
1911.26:415:51
2011.26:415:52
2111.26:405:52
2211.26:395:53
2311.36:385:54
2411.36:375:54
2511.36:365:55
2611.36:365:55
2711.46:355:56
2811.46:345:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Jaleshwar

In seasonPeak

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

Jaleshwar'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 February a good time to visit Jaleshwar?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jaleshwar in February

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

In February, Jaleshwar sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jaleshwar in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 Jaleshwar peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Nov 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Jaleshwar in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Jaleshwar is worst in January — around 247 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12245 µg/m³Jul 1951 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan247Very unhealthy
Feb200Very unhealthy
Mar153Very unhealthy
Apr115Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep80Unhealthy
Oct134Unhealthy
Nov196Very unhealthy
Dec236Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jaleshwar?

Jaleshwar sits at 26.6°N, 85.8°E, 72 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Janakpur, 15 km away.

GaurLahānTriyugaRājbirājBirgañj

Topography around Jaleshwar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaleshwar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,302 m.

The land around Jaleshwar is covered by cropland (61%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
2,302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Janakpur 15 km · Malaṅgawā 33 km · Siraha 41 km · Gaur 54 km · Lahān 68 km · Triyuga 91 km · Rājbirāj 95 km · Birgañj 100 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 Jaleshwar (26.6487°, 85.8°, elevation 72 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).