Panauti weather in May

In May, Panauti sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 250 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Panauti's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panauti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
250 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Panauti reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°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, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282719
292719
302719
312719

Panauti weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96238
106337
116337
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
176040
186040
195941
205842
215743
225743
235743
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Panauti gets around 250 mm of rain over 23.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
570
670
771
871
972
1072
1173
1273
1374
1475
1575
1676
1777
1878
1979
2080
2180
2281
2382
2483
2583
2684
2784
2885
2985
3085
3186

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
120304460
218304570
316294780
415284890
5142748110
6132749120
7122649140
8112548160
9102448180
10102347200
1192247220
1292146250
1382045270
1481944300
1571843320
1661741350
1761640380
1851539401
1951438431
2041337461
2131236481
2231135501
2321034531
242933551
252832571
261831582
271729612
281728613
291626643
301525654
311523665

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:296:31
213.15:286:32
313.15:276:32
413.15:276:33
513.15:266:34
613.25:256:34
713.25:246:35
813.25:246:35
913.25:236:36
1013.25:226:36
1113.35:216:37
1213.35:216:38
1313.35:206:38
1413.35:206:39
1513.35:196:39
1613.45:186:40
1713.45:186:41
1813.45:176:41
1913.45:176:42
2013.45:166:42
2113.55:166:43
2213.55:156:43
2313.55:156:44
2413.55:156:45
2513.55:146:45
2613.55:146:46
2713.55:136:46
2813.65:136:47
2913.65:136:47
3013.65:136:48
3113.65:126:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 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 — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Panauti

In seasonPeak

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

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Panauti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panauti in May

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

In May, Panauti sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Panauti in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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