Nepalgunj weather in February

In February, Nepalgunj sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 35 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nepalgunj's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nepalgunj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:03 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
27%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Nepalgunj is city in Banke District, Nepal.

Density
1,935/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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nepalgunj reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°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)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52311
62411
72411
82411
92411
102411
112411
122511
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232613
242713
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272713
282713

How February really feels in Nepalgunj

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.

Nepalgunj weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 28310.48.1
Feb25° / 12°353.5118.4
Mar31° / 16°222.511.86.0
Apr36° / 21°163.212.72.4
May38° / 25°326.713.41.4
Jun36° / 27°17514.413.71.7
Jul33° / 27°35625.213.62.2
Aug33° / 27°26824.7132.4
Sep32° / 25°15417.312.23.2
Oct31° / 21°29311.35.6
Nov28° / 15°40.510.68.3
Dec23° / 10°130.910.39.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
48218
58218
68218
78119
88119
98119
108218
118218
128218
138218
148317
158317
168317
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188416
198416
208416
218515
228515
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248515
258614
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288614

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Nepalgunj gets around 35 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
112
212
313
413
513
613
714
814
914
1014
1113
1213
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2111
2211
2311
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742510
2732610
3712810
4702910
5683110
6673210
7653410
8633520
9623620
10603730
11593830
12573940
13564040
14554050
15534160
16534160
17524170
18514180
19504190
204941100
214840110
224840111
234740121
244740131
254640131
264640141
274640141
284640141

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 8 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
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:125:53
210.77:115:53
310.77:115:54
410.77:105:55
510.87:105:56
610.87:095:56
710.87:085:57
810.87:085:58
910.97:075:59
1010.97:076:00
1110.97:066:00
1210.97:056:01
1311.07:046:02
1411.07:046:03
1511.07:036:03
1611.07:026:04
1711.17:016:05
1811.17:016:05
1911.17:006:06
2011.16:596:07
2111.26:586:08
2211.26:576:08
2311.26:566:09
2411.26:556:10
2511.36:546:10
2611.36:546:11
2711.36:536:12
2811.36:526:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Nepalgunj

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nepalgunj sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in June.

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

Is February a good time to visit Nepalgunj?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nepalgunj in February

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

In February, Nepalgunj sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nepalgunj 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 Nepalgunj peaks around August 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 highHighModerateAug 16UV 9Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nepalgunj 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 Nepalgunj is worst in January — around 184 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (July, 49 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 11182 µg/m³Jul 2150 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan184Very unhealthy
Feb140Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul49Poor
Aug56Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct108Unhealthy
Nov155Very unhealthy
Dec177Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nepalgunj?

Nepalgunj sits at 28.1°N, 81.6°E, 150 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Gulariyā, 32 km away.

BirendranagarTulsi̇̄purṬikāpurDailekhDhangaḍhi̇̄DipayalAmargaḍhi̇̄

Topography around Nepalgunj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nepalgunj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,664 m.

The land around Nepalgunj is covered by cropland (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
2,664 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gulariyā 32 km · Birendranagar 61 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 67 km · Ṭikāpur 72 km · Dailekh 89 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 124 km · Dipayal 150 km · Amargaḍhi̇̄ 172 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 Nepalgunj (28.05°, 81.6167°, elevation 150 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).