Madhyapur Thimi weather in September

In September, Madhyapur Thimi sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 304 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Madhyapur Thimi's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madhyapur Thimi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
304 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Madhyapur Thimi is human settlement.

Density
10,458/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Madhyapur Thimi reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
162417
172417
182417
192417
202417
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272416
282416
292416
302416

Madhyapur Thimi weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 435.4110.45.0
Feb17° / 507.90.9115.7
Mar20° / 6011.40.111.86.4
Apr23° / 11°8614.4012.66.3
May24° / 14°18622.7013.45.1
Jun25° / 18°40227.4013.74.0
Jul25° / 19°71830.9013.63.4
Aug25° / 19°57130.80133.4
Sep24° / 17°30427.9012.24.0
Oct22° / 13°7913.8011.36.3
Nov19° / 184.6010.67.1
Dec16° / 202.60.210.36.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3991
41090
51090
61189
71288
81387
91486
101585
111684
121684
131882
141882
152080
162179
172179
182377
192476
202575
212773
222971
233169
243367
253565
263763
274060
284258
294456
304753

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Madhyapur Thimi gets around 304 mm of rain over 27.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 92% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
497
597
697
796
896
995
1095
1194
1294
1393
1493
1593
1693
1792
1892
1992
2091
2190
2290
2389
2488
2587
2685
2784
2882
2980
3078

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1002179
2002377
3002575
4002773
5002971
6003268
7003565
8003763
9004060
10014257
11014554
12014851
13015049
14015346
15015544
16015841
17026038
18026335
19026632
20026929
21037027
22047224
23157321
24167419
25177517
26197614
272117512
282137510
29316729
30319717

Wind in September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:20
212.65:466:19
312.55:476:18
412.55:476:17
512.55:486:16
612.45:486:15
712.45:496:13
812.45:496:12
912.45:506:11
1012.35:506:10
1112.35:516:09
1212.35:516:07
1312.25:516:06
1412.25:526:05
1512.25:526:04
1612.25:536:03
1712.15:536:01
1812.15:546:00
1912.15:545:59
2012.05:555:58
2112.05:555:57
2212.05:565:55
2312.05:565:54
2411.95:575:53
2511.95:575:52
2611.95:585:51
2711.95:585:49
2811.85:595:48
2911.85:595:47
3011.86:005:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in April across the year — September's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Madhyapur Thimi

In seasonPeak

None of Madhyapur Thimi's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Madhyapur Thimi's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Madhyapur Thimi?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Madhyapur Thimi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Madhyapur Thimi in September

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

In September, Madhyapur Thimi sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Madhyapur Thimi in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Madhyapur Thimi peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Madhyapur Thimi in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Madhyapur Thimi is worst in January — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 10144 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan144Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov111Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Madhyapur Thimi?

Madhyapur Thimi sits at 27.7°N, 85.4°E, 1,341 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Bhaktapur, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Madhyapur Thimi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madhyapur Thimi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,320 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,665 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,101 m.

The land around Madhyapur Thimi is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
1,665 m
80 km
7,101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
September weather nearby: Bhaktapur 4.0 km · Kathmandu 7.0 km · Patan 7.0 km · Ki̇̄rtipur 11 km · Nagarkot 14 km · Banepā 14 km · Dhulikhel 17 km · Panauti 17 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 Madhyapur Thimi (27.6806°, 85.3875°, elevation 1,341 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).