Khā̃dbāri̇̄ weather in February

In February, Khā̃dbāri̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 354 mm of precipitation across 24.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Khā̃dbāri̇̄'s 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khā̃dbāri̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
354 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:40 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Khā̃dbāri̇̄ is municipality in Kosi Zone, 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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Khā̃dbāri̇̄ weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Khā̃dbāri̇̄ gets around 354 mm of rain and snow over 24.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 89% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days, and about 21 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
18773
28672
38672
48672
58672
68672
78672
88672
98672
108772
118772
128772
138872
148872
158973
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199074
209174
219174
229274
239273
249273
259372
269372
279371
289370

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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154calm
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174calm
184calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:485:31
210.76:485:32
310.86:475:33
410.86:475:34
510.86:465:34
610.86:465:35
710.86:455:36
810.96:445:37
910.96:445:37
1010.96:435:38
1110.96:435:39
1211.06:425:40
1311.06:415:40
1411.06:405:41
1511.06:405:42
1611.16:395:42
1711.16:385:43
1811.16:375:44
1911.16:375:45
2011.26:365:45
2111.26:355:46
2211.26:345:47
2311.26:335:47
2411.36:325:48
2511.36:315:49
2611.36:315:49
2711.36:305:50
2811.46:295:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.1 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 — February's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
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165.2Bright
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235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
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285.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Khā̃dbāri̇̄

In seasonPeak

In February, 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 February a good time to visit Khā̃dbāri̇̄?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khā̃dbāri̇̄.

What to pack for Khā̃dbāri̇̄ in February

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

In February, Khā̃dbāri̇̄ sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
February 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).