Siraha weather in October

In October, Siraha sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 50 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Siraha's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siraha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
6th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
6:04 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Siraha is municipality in Siraha District, Nepal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical October day in Siraha reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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213120
223120
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243020
253020
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313018

How October really feels in Siraha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Siraha weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°121.610.58.7
Feb26° / 13°111.611.18.4
Mar32° / 18°112.411.85.0
Apr36° / 23°265.312.62.5
May36° / 25°8511.713.32.2
Jun34° / 26°22920.813.62.3
Jul32° / 26°39326.413.52.5
Aug32° / 26°25826.112.92.5
Sep31° / 25°22021.312.23.2
Oct31° / 21°50511.45.5
Nov28° / 16°20.310.77.9
Dec24° / 12°40.610.49.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26931
37129
47327
57525
67723
77921
88020
98119
108317
118416
128416
138614
148614
158713
168812
178812
188911
198911
209010
219010
22919
23919
24919
25919
26928
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Siraha gets around 50 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
241
339
436
533
631
728
826
924
1023
1121
1220
1318
1417
1515
1614
1713
1812
1911
2010
219
229
238
247
256
265
275
284
293
303
313

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the oppressive band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100054352
200064648
300074845
400085141
500095437
6000115633
7001125730
8001145926
9001166122
10001186219
11002216116
12012236014
13013265911
1401329589
1511432548
1612635506
1712737485
1813840444
19131042413
20141244372
21151445332
22161647291
23171947251
24182148221
25192448181
261102647150
271112946130
281123245110
29213344390
30214374170
31215393950

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 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 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:575:42
211.75:575:41
311.75:585:39
411.75:585:38
511.65:595:37
611.65:595:36
711.66:005:35
811.66:005:34
911.56:015:33
1011.56:015:32
1111.56:025:31
1211.56:025:30
1311.46:035:29
1411.46:035:28
1511.46:045:27
1611.46:045:26
1711.36:055:25
1811.36:065:24
1911.36:065:23
2011.36:075:22
2111.26:075:21
2211.26:085:20
2311.26:095:20
2411.26:095:19
2511.16:105:18
2611.16:115:17
2711.16:115:16
2811.16:125:16
2911.06:135:15
3011.06:135:14
3111.06:145:14

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Siraha

In seasonPeak

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

Siraha's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Siraha?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Siraha in October

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

In October, Siraha sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Siraha in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siraha peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 18 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 11Jan 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul12Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Siraha 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 Siraha is worst in January — around 169 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.9× the cleanest month (July, 35 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 12167 µg/m³Jul 2036 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan169Very unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar107Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun57Unhealthy
Jul35Moderate
Aug43Poor
Sep55Unhealthy
Oct87Unhealthy
Nov125Unhealthy
Dec160Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Siraha?

Siraha sits at 26.7°N, 86.2°E, 82 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Lahān, 28 km away.

TriyugaRājbirājMalaṅgawāGaurInaruwa

Topography around Siraha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siraha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,775 m.

The land around Siraha is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, cropland (78%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
2,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Lahān 28 km · Janakpur 29 km · Jaleshwar 41 km · Triyuga 51 km · Rājbirāj 55 km · Malaṅgawā 68 km · Gaur 93 km · Inaruwa 94 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 Siraha (26.6542°, 86.2079°, elevation 82 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).