Nepalgunj weather in March

In March, Nepalgunj sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 22 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 73% 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 Nepalgunj's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nepalgunj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:34 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
25%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nepalgunj reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°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 6°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
72914
82914
92915
102915
113015
123015
133015
143015
153016
163116
173116
183116
193116
203216
213217
223217
233217
243217
253317
263318
273318
283318
293318
303418
313418

How March really feels in Nepalgunj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 10 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
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nepalgunj weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78614
88713
98713
108713
118713
128614
138614
148515
158515
168416
178416
188416
198416
208416
218416
228416
238416
248416
258416
268416
278416
288416
298416
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Nepalgunj gets around 22 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
610
79
89
99
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
197
207
217
227
237
247
258
268
278
288
299
309
319

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14540141
24540141
34540141
44441151
54441151
64341151
74242151
84242151
94143151
104043152
113943162
123843162
133843173
143743173
153642183
163542194
173542204
183441214
193440214
203440225
213339235
223338235
233338245
243337245
253436245
263435255
273535256
283534256
293633256
303632256
313732247

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

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 6:51 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:516:13
211.46:506:14
311.46:496:14
411.56:486:15
511.56:476:15
611.56:456:16
711.56:446:17
811.66:436:17
911.66:426:18
1011.66:416:18
1111.76:406:19
1211.76:396:20
1311.76:386:20
1411.76:376:21
1511.86:366:21
1611.86:346:22
1711.86:336:23
1811.86:326:23
1911.96:316:24
2011.96:306:24
2111.96:296:25
2212.06:276:25
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:256:26
2512.16:246:27
2612.16:236:27
2712.16:226:28
2812.16:206:29
2912.26:196:29
3012.26:186:30
3112.26:176:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.04 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 — March's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Nepalgunj

In seasonPeak

None of Nepalgunj's seasonal hazards are active in March. 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 March a good time to visit Nepalgunj?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Nepalgunj for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nepalgunj in March

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

In March, Nepalgunj sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nepalgunj in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 8 — 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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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