Ṭikāpur in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ṭikāpur sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 84 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ṭikāpur's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ṭikāpur's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 84 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ṭikāpur in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Ṭikāpur reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ṭikāpur
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ṭikāpur weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 8° | 31 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 7.9 |
| Feb | 24° / 11° | 41 | 3.6 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 14° | 24 | 3.1 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 35° / 19° | 14 | 3.2 | 12.7 | 3.0 |
| May | 37° / 23° | 30 | 5.7 | 13.4 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 35° / 26° | 197 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 26° | 442 | 27.1 | 13.6 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 26° | 339 | 26 | 13 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 176 | 17.5 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 28 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 14° | 3 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 22° / 10° | 12 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ṭikāpur gets around 84 mm of rain over 8 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ṭikāpur
None of Ṭikāpur's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ṭikāpur's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Ṭikāpur sees seasonal dust haze (June), heaviest in June.
Is winter a good time to visit Ṭikāpur?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ṭikāpur for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ṭikāpur in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ṭikāpur sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Ṭikāpur in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ṭikāpur in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 119 | 108 | 83 | 87 | 68 | 64 | 42 | 45 | 51 | 75 | 100 | 112 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 119 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 108 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 87 | Unhealthy |
| May | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 42 | Poor |
| Aug | 45 | Poor |
| Sep | 51 | Poor |
| Oct | 75 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 112 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.