Khā̃dbāri̇̄ weather in August

In August, Khā̃dbāri̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 504 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Khā̃dbāri̇̄'s 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khā̃dbāri̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
504 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:31 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
92%
11th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Khā̃dbāri̇̄ is municipality in Kosi Zone, Nepal.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12116
22116
32116
42116
52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
162116
172116
182116
192116
202116
212116
222116
232116
242116
252116
262115
272115
282115
292115
302115
312115

How August really feels in Khā̃dbāri̇̄

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Khā̃dbāri̇̄ weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°27525.521.510.51.2
Feb11° / -4°35424.820.6111.6
Mar14° / -2°34828.114.911.82.4
Apr17° / 29026.32.812.63.4
May20° / 489300.313.33.4
Jun21° / 14°59929.40.113.73.4
Jul21° / 16°69030.9013.63.2
Aug21° / 16°50429.90133.4
Sep20° / 14°36526.4012.23.8
Oct18° / 21520.60.811.34.5
Nov15° / -1°20720.84.410.63.4
Dec11° / -4°20923.613.610.31.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23496
24496
25496
26595
27595
28793
29793
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Khā̃dbāri̇̄ gets around 504 mm of rain over 29.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1996
2096
2196
2295
2395
2495
2594
2694
2794
2893
2993
3092
3192

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
102080
202080
302080
402080
501981
601981
702080
802080
902080
1002179
1102278
1202377
1302476
1402674
1502773
1602971
1703169
1803367
1903565
2003763
2103961
2204060
2304258
2404456
2504654
2604753
2704951
2815049
2915247
3015445
3115643

Wind in August

Winds average 3 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:236:41
213.35:236:41
313.35:246:40
413.25:256:39
513.25:256:39
613.25:266:38
713.25:266:37
813.25:276:36
913.15:276:36
1013.15:286:35
1113.15:286:34
1213.15:296:33
1313.05:296:32
1413.05:306:31
1513.05:306:31
1613.05:316:30
1713.05:316:29
1812.95:326:28
1912.95:326:27
2012.95:336:26
2112.95:336:25
2212.85:346:24
2312.85:346:23
2412.85:356:22
2512.85:356:21
2612.75:366:20
2712.75:366:19
2812.75:376:17
2912.65:376:16
3012.65:386:15
3112.65:386:14

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in April across the year — August's 3.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Khā̃dbāri̇̄

In seasonPeak

In August, Khā̃dbāri̇̄ sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Khā̃dbāri̇̄'s rainy season runs February–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Khā̃dbāri̇̄?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khā̃dbāri̇̄.

What to pack for Khā̃dbāri̇̄ in August

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

In August, Khā̃dbāri̇̄ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 13Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2222 µg/m³Jul 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khā̃dbāri̇̄?

Khā̃dbāri̇̄ sits at 27.4°N, 87.2°E, 1,049 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Dhankutā, 45 km away.

DhankutāDharānNamche BazaarĪṭahari̇̄TriyugaInaruwaIlāmLahān

Topography around Khā̃dbāri̇̄

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khā̃dbāri̇̄ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m around an average of 706 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,389 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,595 m.

The land around Khā̃dbāri̇̄ is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
830 m
16 km
2,389 m
80 km
8,595 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Dhankutā 45 km · Dharān 63 km · Namche Bazaar 68 km · Īṭahari̇̄ 80 km · Triyuga 82 km · Inaruwa 86 km · Ilām 88 km · Lahān 102 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 Khā̃dbāri̇̄ (27.3765°, 87.2077°, elevation 1,049 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).