Khā̃dbāri̇̄ weather in May

In May, Khā̃dbāri̇̄ sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 489 mm of precipitation across 30 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Khā̃dbāri̇̄'s 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khā̃dbāri̇̄'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
489 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:12 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1185
2185
3186
4196
5196
6196
7196
8197
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10197
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How May really feels in Khā̃dbāri̇̄

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May 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

May 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 May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142278
152278
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172179
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301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Khā̃dbāri̇̄ gets around 489 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1923
2922
3932
4932
5932
6942
7942
8952
9952
10951
11961
12961
13961
14961
15971
16971
17971
18971
19981
20981
21981
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23981
24981
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26980
27980
28980
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30980
31980

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79730
89640
99550
109460
119181
129091
1388111
1486131
1584151
1681181
1779201
1877221
1973252
2071272
2168302
2266322
2363352
2461372
2558402
2656422
2753452
2850473
2948493
3045514
3143534

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, 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
144calm
154calm
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174calm
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264calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:236:24
213.05:226:25
313.15:216:25
413.15:206:26
513.15:196:26
613.15:196:27
713.25:186:28
813.25:176:28
913.25:166:29
1013.25:166:29
1113.25:156:30
1213.35:146:31
1313.35:146:31
1413.35:136:32
1513.35:136:32
1613.35:126:33
1713.45:116:33
1813.45:116:34
1913.45:106:35
2013.45:106:35
2113.45:096:36
2213.55:096:36
2313.55:096:37
2413.55:086:37
2513.55:086:38
2613.55:076:38
2713.55:076:39
2813.55:076:40
2913.65:066:40
3013.65:066:41
3113.65:066:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.07 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 — May's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Khā̃dbāri̇̄

In seasonPeak

In May, 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 May a good time to visit Khā̃dbāri̇̄?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khā̃dbāri̇̄.

What to pack for Khā̃dbāri̇̄ in May

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

In May, Khā̃dbāri̇̄ sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Khā̃dbāri̇̄ in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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