Janakpur weather in October

In October, Janakpur sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 53 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Janakpur's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Janakpur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Janakpur reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73223
83223
93223
103223
113123
123123
133122
143122
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273119
283119
293019
303019
313019

How October really feels in Janakpur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Janakpur weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37327
47525
57624
67921
77921
88119
98317
108317
118515
128515
138713
148713
158812
168812
178911
189010
199010
209010
219010
22919
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30937
31946

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Janakpur gets around 53 mm of rain over 5.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
244
341
438
535
633
730
828
926
1025
1123
1221
1320
1418
1517
1616
1715
1814
1913
2012
2111
2210
239
248
257
266
275
285
294
303
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100053857
200054154
300064450
400074746
500084943
600195139
7001105435
8001125631
9001135927
10002155924
11002176020
12013205917
13013235815
14014255812
15115285510
1612631528
1712733516
1813936475
19131138434
20141240393
21151442362
22161644322
23171845281
24172046241
25182347211
26192546181
271102746150
281112945130
292133144100
30214344290
31215354070

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
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
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:585:43
211.75:585:42
311.75:595:41
411.75:595:39
511.66:005:38
611.66:005:37
711.66:015:36
811.66:015:35
911.56:025:34
1011.56:025:33
1111.56:035:32
1211.56:035:31
1311.46:045:30
1411.46:055:29
1511.46:055:28
1611.46:065:27
1711.36:065:26
1811.36:075:25
1911.36:075:24
2011.36:085:23
2111.26:095:22
2211.26:095:22
2311.26:105:21
2411.26:115:20
2511.16:115:19
2611.16:125:18
2711.16:125:17
2811.16:135:17
2911.06:145:16
3011.06:145:15
3111.06:155:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.6 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 — October's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Janakpur

In seasonPeak

None of Janakpur's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Janakpur?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Janakpur for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Janakpur in October

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

In October, Janakpur sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Janakpur in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).