Lumbini weather in March
In March, Lumbini sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lumbini's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lumbini's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 2.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:28 AM – 6:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 24%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.98 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.1
- out of 10
Temperature in March
Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.
A typical March day in Lumbini reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 14 |
| 2 | 28 | 14 |
| 3 | 28 | 14 |
| 4 | 28 | 14 |
| 5 | 28 | 14 |
| 6 | 28 | 14 |
| 7 | 29 | 15 |
| 8 | 29 | 15 |
| 9 | 29 | 15 |
| 10 | 29 | 15 |
| 11 | 30 | 15 |
| 12 | 30 | 15 |
| 13 | 30 | 16 |
| 14 | 30 | 16 |
| 15 | 30 | 16 |
| 16 | 31 | 16 |
| 17 | 31 | 16 |
| 18 | 31 | 16 |
| 19 | 31 | 17 |
| 20 | 32 | 17 |
| 21 | 32 | 17 |
| 22 | 32 | 17 |
| 23 | 32 | 17 |
| 24 | 32 | 18 |
| 25 | 33 | 18 |
| 26 | 33 | 18 |
| 27 | 33 | 18 |
| 28 | 33 | 18 |
| 29 | 33 | 18 |
| 30 | 33 | 19 |
| 31 | 34 | 19 |
How March really feels in Lumbini
Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 9 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Lumbini weather by month
How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 9° | 21 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 25° / 12° | 25 | 2.7 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 16° | 13 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 35° / 21° | 15 | 4.2 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| May | 36° / 25° | 47 | 9.4 | 13.3 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 35° / 26° | 260 | 19 | 13.7 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 26° | 414 | 28.3 | 13.6 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 361 | 27.2 | 13 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 202 | 21.8 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 42 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 15° | 5 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 11° | 9 | 0.8 | 10.3 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in March
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in March.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Cloudier (%) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 12 |
| 2 | 87 | 13 |
| 3 | 87 | 13 |
| 4 | 87 | 13 |
| 5 | 87 | 13 |
| 6 | 87 | 13 |
| 7 | 87 | 13 |
| 8 | 87 | 13 |
| 9 | 87 | 13 |
| 10 | 87 | 13 |
| 11 | 87 | 13 |
| 12 | 87 | 13 |
| 13 | 87 | 13 |
| 14 | 87 | 13 |
| 15 | 87 | 13 |
| 16 | 87 | 13 |
| 17 | 87 | 13 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 88 | 12 |
| 20 | 88 | 12 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 89 | 11 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 26 | 89 | 11 |
| 27 | 89 | 11 |
| 28 | 89 | 11 |
| 29 | 88 | 12 |
| 30 | 88 | 12 |
| 31 | 88 | 12 |
Chance of precipitation in March
Lumbini gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 7 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 9 | 7 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 7 |
| 17 | 7 |
| 18 | 7 |
| 19 | 7 |
| 20 | 7 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 27 | 8 |
| 28 | 8 |
| 29 | 8 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 9 |
Humidity in March
Most of March feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, March lands in the comfortable band about 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Comfortable (%) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Humid (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 44 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 43 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 43 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 43 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 42 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 42 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 41 | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 41 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 40 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 40 | 44 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 39 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 39 | 41 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 38 | 40 | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | 37 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 5 | 1 |
| 27 | 36 | 32 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
| 28 | 36 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
| 29 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| 30 | 36 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 1 |
| 31 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
Wind in March
Winds average 7 km/h in March.
Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in March
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:10 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.4 | 6:44 | 6:07 |
| 2 | 11.4 | 6:43 | 6:07 |
| 3 | 11.4 | 6:42 | 6:08 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:41 | 6:09 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 6:40 | 6:09 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:39 | 6:10 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 6:38 | 6:10 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:36 | 6:11 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:35 | 6:12 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:34 | 6:12 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:33 | 6:13 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:13 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:14 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:14 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:29 | 6:15 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:28 | 6:16 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:16 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:25 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:24 | 6:17 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:18 |
| 21 | 11.9 | 6:22 | 6:18 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:21 | 6:19 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:20 | 6:19 |
| 24 | 12.0 | 6:19 | 6:20 |
| 25 | 12.0 | 6:17 | 6:20 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:16 | 6:21 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:15 | 6:21 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:14 | 6:22 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:13 | 6:22 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:12 | 6:23 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:10 | 6:23 |
Solar energy in March
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.98 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in April across the year — March's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Lumbini
None of Lumbini's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Lumbini's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is March a good time to visit Lumbini?
Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
March is a reasonable time to visit Lumbini for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Lumbini in March
From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In March, Lumbini sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Lumbini in March
Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lumbini peaks around July 21 at about 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Lumbini in March
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lumbini is worst in January — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 166 | 138 | 104 | 90 | 69 | 63 | 37 | 44 | 54 | 95 | 140 | 158 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 166 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 138 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 104 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 90 | Unhealthy |
| May | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 44 | Poor |
| Sep | 54 | Poor |
| Oct | 95 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 140 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 158 | Very unhealthy |
Where is Lumbini?
Lumbini sits at 27.5°N, 83.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Siddharthanagar, 20 km away.
Topography around Lumbini
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lumbini.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lumbini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,478 m.
The land around Lumbini is covered by cropland (86%) within 3 km, cropland (84%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (40%) within 80 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
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 Lumbini (27.4557°, 83.2498°, elevation 0 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).