Ṭikāpur weather in May

In May, Ṭikāpur sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ṭikāpur's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ṭikāpur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Ṭikāpur is municipality in Nepal.

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 37°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ṭikāpur reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 40°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13722
23722
33722
43722
53722
63722
73722
83722
93723
103723
113723
123723
133723
143723
153723
163723
173724
183724
193724
203724
213724
223724
233724
243724
253724
263724
273724
283724
293725
303725
313725

How May really feels in Ṭikāpur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ṭikāpur weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 313.210.47.9
Feb24° / 11°413.6118.4
Mar30° / 14°243.111.86.5
Apr35° / 19°143.212.73.0
May37° / 23°305.713.41.8
Jun35° / 26°19714.813.82.1
Jul32° / 26°44227.113.62.3
Aug32° / 26°33926132.4
Sep32° / 25°17617.512.23.5
Oct31° / 19°282.611.36.0
Nov27° / 14°30.410.68.6
Dec22° / 10°120.910.28.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
8928
9928
10928
11928
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17946
18955
19955
20946
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26928
27919
28919
29919
309010
318911

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ṭikāpur gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
316
416
516
616
716
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1418
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2421
2522
2622
2723
2824
2924
3025
3126

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11121293360
21020283480
31019273590
49182636100
59182536120
69172436140
78162337150
88162236171
98152136191
108152035221
118141935241
127141834262
137131733282
147131631302
156121630323
166121629344
176111528364
185101527375
195101526386
20591525407
21491424418
22481424428
23481423439
243814224310
253713224410
263713214511
273713214512
282613204513
292612204515
302612204416
312512204418

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 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 5:45 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:456:50
213.15:456:51
313.15:446:51
413.25:436:52
513.25:426:52
613.25:416:53
713.25:406:54
813.25:406:54
913.35:396:55
1013.35:386:56
1113.35:386:56
1213.35:376:57
1313.45:366:57
1413.45:366:58
1513.45:356:59
1613.45:346:59
1713.45:347:00
1813.55:337:00
1913.55:337:01
2013.55:327:02
2113.55:327:02
2213.55:317:03
2313.55:317:03
2413.65:307:04
2513.65:307:05
2613.65:307:05
2713.65:297:06
2813.65:297:06
2913.65:287:07
3013.75:287:07
3113.75:287:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.92 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 6.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ṭikāpur

In seasonPeak

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

Ṭikāpur's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ṭikāpur sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ṭikāpur?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ṭikāpur.

What to pack for Ṭikāpur in May

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

In May, Ṭikāpur sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ṭikāpur in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Ṭikāpur peaks around August 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateAug 18UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ṭikāpur 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 Ṭikāpur is worst in January — around 119 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 42 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyJan 15118 µg/m³Jul 2243 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan119Unhealthy
Feb108Unhealthy
Mar83Unhealthy
Apr87Unhealthy
May68Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul42Poor
Aug45Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct75Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec112Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ṭikāpur?

Ṭikāpur sits at 28.5°N, 81.1°E, 159 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Gulariyā, 42 km away.

BirendranagarDhangaḍhi̇̄DailekhNepalgunjDipayalAmargaḍhi̇̄Bhimdatta

Topography around Ṭikāpur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ṭikāpur has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,238 m.

The land around Ṭikāpur is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
448 m
80 km
3,238 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Gulariyā 42 km · Birendranagar 49 km · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ 55 km · Dailekh 68 km · Nepalgunj 72 km · Dipayal 83 km · Amargaḍhi̇̄ 100 km · Bhimdatta 104 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 Ṭikāpur (28.5282°, 81.1183°, elevation 159 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).