Malaṅgawā weather in February

In February, Malaṅgawā sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Malaṅgawā's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malaṅgawā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
23%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Malaṅgawā is municipality in Province No. 2, Nepal.

Density
666/km²
people per km²

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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical February day in Malaṅgawā reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Malaṅgawā weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°132.110.58.8
Feb27° / 13°162.211.18.2
Mar33° / 18°142.611.84.7
Apr37° / 23°295.412.61.9
May37° / 26°9012.213.31.6
Jun35° / 27°22421.113.71.8
Jul33° / 27°43827.913.52.0
Aug33° / 27°32227.412.92.1
Sep32° / 26°24622.912.22.7
Oct32° / 22°536.311.44.9
Nov29° / 16°40.510.77.4
Dec25° / 12°60.710.39.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28614
38614
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Malaṅgawā gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
77
87
97
107
117
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
249
258
268
278
288

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1712720
2702820
3692920
4673120
5663220
6643330
7633430
8613540
9613540
10593650
11583660
12583660
13563770
14553780
15553690
165436100
175336101
185236111
195235121
205135131
215035141
225035141
235034151
245034151
255034151
265034151
275034151
285035150

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
279calm
289calm

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 6:54 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:545:39
210.86:535:40
310.86:535:40
410.86:525:41
510.86:525:42
610.96:515:43
710.96:515:43
810.96:505:44
910.96:505:45
1010.96:495:45
1111.06:485:46
1211.06:485:47
1311.06:475:48
1411.06:465:48
1511.16:465:49
1611.16:455:50
1711.16:445:50
1811.16:435:51
1911.26:435:52
2011.26:425:52
2111.26:415:53
2211.26:405:54
2311.36:395:54
2411.36:385:55
2511.36:385:56
2611.36:375:56
2711.46:365:57
2811.46:355:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Malaṅgawā

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Malaṅgawā?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Malaṅgawā for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Malaṅgawā in February

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

In February, Malaṅgawā sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Malaṅgawā in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malaṅgawā peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Nov 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Malaṅgawā 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 Malaṅgawā is worst in January — around 247 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12245 µg/m³Jul 1951 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan247Very unhealthy
Feb200Very unhealthy
Mar153Very unhealthy
Apr115Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun74Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep80Unhealthy
Oct134Unhealthy
Nov196Very unhealthy
Dec236Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Malaṅgawā?

Malaṅgawā sits at 26.9°N, 85.6°E, 89 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Gaur, 30 km away.

SirahaBirgañjPanautiHetaudaDhulikhel

Topography around Malaṅgawā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malaṅgawā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,855 m.

The land around Malaṅgawā is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
2,855 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Gaur 30 km · Jaleshwar 33 km · Janakpur 39 km · Siraha 68 km · Birgañj 70 km · Panauti 81 km · Hetauda 82 km · Dhulikhel 85 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 Malaṅgawā (26.8562°, 85.5603°, elevation 89 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).