Lumbini in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lumbini sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 74 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Lumbini's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lumbini's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 74 mm; 16 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Lumbini in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Lumbini reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Lumbini

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 70 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

14 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Lumbini weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Lumbini gets around 74 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Lumbini

In seasonPeak

None of Lumbini's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Lumbini's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Is spring a good time to visit Lumbini?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lumbini. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lumbini in Spring

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

In spring, Lumbini sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

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UV index in Lumbini in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Location & terrain

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.

3 km

17 m

cropland 86%

16 km

44 m

cropland 84%

80 km

2,478 m

cropland 55%

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Spring weather nearby: Siddharthanagar 20 km · Butwāl 33 km · Tānsen 54 km · Wāliṅ 77 km · Bāgluṅ 97 km · Pokhara 115 km · Chitwan 120 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 120 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.