Panauti in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Panauti sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 395 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Panauti's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Panauti's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
395 mm
47 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Panauti in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Panauti reaches about 26°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Panauti weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Panauti gets around 395 mm of rain over 47 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Panauti

In seasonPeak

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

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 spring a good time to visit Panauti?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Panauti for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panauti in Spring

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

In spring, Panauti sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 47 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Panauti in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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