Janakpur weather in November

In November, Janakpur sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in November, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Janakpur's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janakpur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Janakpur is city in Dhanusha District, Nepal.

Density
1,950/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical November day in Janakpur reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83017
93017
102917
112917
122917
132917
142916
152916
162916
172916
182816
192816
202816
212815
222815
232815
242815
252715
262715
272714
282714
292714
302714

How November really feels in Janakpur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

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

Janakpur weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°141.910.58.7
Feb27° / 13°13211.18.3
Mar32° / 18°112.111.84.9
Apr36° / 23°275.112.62.3
May36° / 26°8711.713.32.0
Jun34° / 27°22920.713.62.1
Jul32° / 26°39826.813.52.3
Aug32° / 26°27026.112.92.4
Sep32° / 25°22521.412.23.0
Oct31° / 22°535.511.45.3
Nov29° / 16°30.410.77.7
Dec25° / 12°50.710.49.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in November, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24946
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Janakpur gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in November, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
261
271
281
291
301

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131637386
231839365
331940344
442141313
542342292
642543262
752643242
862843221
963043201
1073143181
1183343161
1293442140
13103641120
14113840110
15123939100
1614413790
1715423580
1817433470
1918443260
2020453050
2122462840
2224472640
2326472430
2428482230
2530492020
2631491820
2733501610
2834501510
2936501310
3037511200

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of November to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:165:14
210.96:165:13
310.96:175:13
410.96:185:12
510.96:195:11
610.96:195:11
710.86:205:10
810.86:215:10
910.86:215:09
1010.86:225:09
1110.86:235:08
1210.76:245:08
1310.76:245:08
1410.76:255:07
1510.76:265:07
1610.76:275:06
1710.66:275:06
1810.66:285:06
1910.66:295:06
2010.66:305:05
2110.66:305:05
2210.66:315:05
2310.56:325:05
2410.56:335:05
2510.56:335:04
2610.56:345:04
2710.56:355:04
2810.56:365:04
2910.56:365:04
3010.56:375:04

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — November's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Janakpur

In seasonPeak

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

Janakpur'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 Janakpur?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Janakpur in November

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

In November, Janakpur sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Janakpur 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 Janakpur peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 19UV 11Nov 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Janakpur 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 Janakpur is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12167 µg/m³Jul 2036 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul35Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep55Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov125Unhealthy
Dec160Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Janakpur?

Janakpur sits at 26.7°N, 85.9°E, 83 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Jaleshwar, 15 km away.

LahānGaurTriyugaRājbirājPanauti

Topography around Janakpur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Janakpur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,457 m.

The land around Janakpur is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
2,457 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: Jaleshwar 15 km · Siraha 29 km · Malaṅgawā 39 km · Lahān 55 km · Gaur 65 km · Triyuga 77 km · Rājbirāj 84 km · Panauti 103 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 Janakpur (26.7288°, 85.9263°, elevation 83 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).