Panauti weather in October

In October, Panauti sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Panauti's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panauti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Panauti reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52518
62518
72517
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
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232414
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312313

Panauti weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
26040
36238
46535
56733
66931
77129
87228
97426
107624
117723
127822
137921
148020
158119
168119
178218
188317
198317
208416
218416
228515
238614
248614
258713
268713
278812
288911
298911
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Panauti gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
174
272
370
468
565
663
761
858
956
1053
1151
1248
1346
1443
1541
1638
1736
1834
1932
2030
2129
2227
2326
2425
2523
2622
2721
2820
2919
3018
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10322732
20325711
30428671
40432631
50535591
60738541
70841501
801044451
901247410
1001449360
1111651320
1211952280
1312153250
1422453210
1522753180
1633150160
1743449130
1853747110
197404490
208434170
2110463860
2212483550
2314503240
2416522930
2518542620
2621542320
2723562010
2826561710
2928561510
3031561210
3134561000

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:44
211.76:005:43
311.76:015:42
411.76:015:41
511.66:025:40
611.66:025:38
711.66:035:37
811.56:035:36
911.56:045:35
1011.56:055:34
1111.56:055:33
1211.46:065:32
1311.46:065:31
1411.46:075:30
1511.46:075:29
1611.36:085:28
1711.36:095:27
1811.36:095:26
1911.36:105:25
2011.26:105:24
2111.26:115:23
2211.26:125:22
2311.16:125:21
2411.16:135:21
2511.16:145:20
2611.16:145:19
2711.06:155:18
2811.06:165:17
2911.06:165:17
3011.06:175:16
3111.06:185:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.39 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 — October's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Panauti

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Panauti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panauti in October

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

In October, Panauti sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Panauti in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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