Panauti weather in February

In February, Panauti sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Panauti's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panauti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:47 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Panauti is Old Newari town and Municipality in Kabhre.

Density
395/km²
people per km²
Founded
1997

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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical February day in Panauti reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5187
6187
7187
8197
9197
10197
11197
12197
13197
14197
15197
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24208
25218
26219
27219
28219

Panauti weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 254.110.56.4
Feb19° / 335.4117.1
Mar23° / 11°438.711.87.4
Apr26° / 14°10214.712.66.1
May27° / 17°25023.913.34.6
Jun27° / 20°43028.313.73.6
Jul26° / 21°7153113.63.3
Aug26° / 21°57030.9133.3
Sep26° / 20°29427.612.23.9
Oct25° / 16°6612.711.36.8
Nov21° / 11°122.810.68.1
Dec18° / 121.810.37.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47525
57525
67525
77525
87525
97525
107426
117426
127426
137426
147327
157426
167327
177327
187327
197327
207228
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267426
277525
287624

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Panauti gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.4 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
415
515
615
715
816
916
1017
1118
1218
1319
1419
1520
1621
1721
1822
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964

Wind in February

Winds average 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:555:38
210.76:555:38
310.86:545:39
410.86:545:40
510.86:535:41
610.86:535:42
710.86:525:42
810.96:515:43
910.96:515:44
1010.96:505:45
1110.96:505:45
1211.06:495:46
1311.06:485:47
1411.06:485:48
1511.06:475:48
1611.06:465:49
1711.16:455:50
1811.16:445:50
1911.16:445:51
2011.16:435:52
2111.26:425:52
2211.26:415:53
2311.26:405:54
2411.36:395:54
2511.36:385:55
2611.36:375:56
2711.36:375:56
2811.46:365:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Panauti

In seasonPeak

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

Panauti'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 February a good time to visit Panauti?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Panauti for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Panauti in February

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

In February, Panauti sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Panauti in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Panauti peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 19UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Panauti 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 Panauti 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 Panauti?

Panauti sits at 27.6°N, 85.5°E, 1,440 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Dhulikhel, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Panauti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panauti has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 1,528 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,200 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,108 m.

The land around Panauti is covered by trees (53%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
2,200 m
80 km
7,108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Dhulikhel 5.0 km · Banepā 5.0 km · Bhaktapur 13 km · Nagarkot 15 km · Madhyapur Thimi 17 km · Patan 23 km · Kathmandu 24 km · Ki̇̄rtipur 26 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 Panauti (27.5847°, 85.5212°, elevation 1,440 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).