Tānsen weather in January

In January, Tānsen sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tānsen's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tānsen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:08 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Tānsen is municipality in Palpa District, Nepal.

Density
216/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tānsen reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18187
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25198
26198
27198
28198
29208
30208
31209

How January really feels in Tānsen

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tānsen weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 213.110.47.4
Feb22° / 10°234.2117.9
Mar27° / 14°204.611.87.4
Apr32° / 18°418.512.64.6
May32° / 21°12718.313.43.5
Jun31° / 23°37525.313.73.0
Jul29° / 24°57430.713.62.7
Aug29° / 24°51629.9132.8
Sep29° / 23°28026.412.23.5
Oct27° / 18°5811.411.36.6
Nov24° / 13°91.410.68.8
Dec20° / 101.110.38.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97822
107822
117822
127822
137624
147624
157624
167624
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tānsen gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
48
58
68
78
88
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
2310
2410
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28964
29964
30964
31955

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
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 January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of January to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:065:22
210.37:065:22
310.37:075:23
410.37:075:24
510.37:075:24
610.37:075:25
710.37:075:26
810.37:075:27
910.37:085:27
1010.37:085:28
1110.37:085:29
1210.47:085:29
1310.47:085:30
1410.47:085:31
1510.47:085:32
1610.47:085:33
1710.47:085:33
1810.47:085:34
1910.57:075:35
2010.57:075:36
2110.57:075:36
2210.57:075:37
2310.57:075:38
2410.57:065:39
2510.67:065:40
2610.67:065:40
2710.67:055:41
2810.67:055:42
2910.67:055:43
3010.77:045:44
3110.77:045:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 3.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tānsen

In seasonPeak

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

Tānsen'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 January a good time to visit Tānsen?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Tānsen for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tānsen in January

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

In January, Tānsen sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Tānsen in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tānsen peaks around August 14 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateAug 14UV 11Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Tānsen in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tānsen is worst in January — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyJan 12164 µg/m³Jul 2139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan166Very unhealthy
Feb138Unhealthy
Mar104Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May69Unhealthy
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul37Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct95Unhealthy
Nov140Unhealthy
Dec158Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Tānsen?

Tānsen sits at 27.9°N, 83.5°E, 1,160 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Butwāl, 22 km away.

BāgluṅLumbiniPokharaChitwanTulsi̇̄pur

Topography around Tānsen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tānsen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m around an average of 1,100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,029 m.

The land around Tānsen is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
795 m
16 km
1,831 m
80 km
7,029 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Butwāl 22 km · Wāliṅ 25 km · Siddharthanagar 42 km · Bāgluṅ 45 km · Lumbini 54 km · Pokhara 61 km · Chitwan 90 km · Tulsi̇̄pur 126 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 Tānsen (27.8666°, 83.5459°, elevation 1,160 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).