Wāliṅ weather in December

In December, Wāliṅ sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Wāliṅ's 3rd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wāliṅ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:59 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Wāliṅ is human settlement in Nepal.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical December day in Wāliṅ reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°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, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52010
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13198
14198
15188
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21187
22187
23187
24187
25177
26177
27177
28177
29176
30176
31176

Wāliṅ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 516.210.46.2
Feb20° / 557.7116.7
Mar24° / 10°447.611.87.5
Apr27° / 14°6510.912.66.5
May28° / 17°14819.113.45.3
Jun28° / 20°42425.513.74.0
Jul27° / 22°71430.113.63.3
Aug27° / 22°64528.7133.5
Sep27° / 20°35825.412.24.2
Oct25° / 16°7211.211.37.1
Nov22° / 12°203.710.68.0
Dec18° / 243.510.37.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107030
117129
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177426
187426
197525
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287426
297426
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wāliṅ gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
711
811
911
1011
1111
1211
1311
1411
1511
1611
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2612
2713
2813
2914
3014
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 (%)
19010
2919
3928
4937
5946
6955
7964
8964
9973
10973
11982
12982
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 3 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of December to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:495:10
210.36:505:10
310.36:515:10
410.36:515:10
510.36:525:11
610.36:535:11
710.36:535:11
810.36:545:11
910.36:555:11
1010.36:555:11
1110.36:565:12
1210.36:575:12
1310.26:575:12
1410.26:585:13
1510.26:585:13
1610.26:595:13
1710.27:005:14
1810.27:005:14
1910.27:015:14
2010.27:015:15
2110.27:025:15
2210.27:025:16
2310.27:035:16
2410.27:035:17
2510.27:045:17
2610.27:045:18
2710.27:045:18
2810.27:055:19
2910.27:055:19
3010.27:055:20
3110.27:065:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 3.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Wāliṅ

In seasonPeak

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

Wāliṅ'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 December a good time to visit Wāliṅ?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Wāliṅ for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Wāliṅ in December

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

In December, Wāliṅ sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Wāliṅ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Wāliṅ 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 Wāliṅ in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Wāliṅ is worst in January — around 149 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyJan 14148 µg/m³Jul 2134 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan149Unhealthy
Feb128Unhealthy
Mar106Unhealthy
Apr89Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun58Unhealthy
Jul33Moderate
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov119Unhealthy
Dec139Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Wāliṅ?

Wāliṅ sits at 28.0°N, 83.8°E, 722 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Tānsen, 25 km away.

SiddharthanagarChitwanLumbiniHetauda

Topography around Wāliṅ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wāliṅ has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 898 m around an average of 889 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,736 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,765 m.

The land around Wāliṅ is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
898 m
16 km
1,736 m
80 km
7,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Tānsen 25 km · Bāgluṅ 35 km · Pokhara 38 km · Butwāl 44 km · Siddharthanagar 62 km · Chitwan 75 km · Lumbini 77 km · Hetauda 140 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 Wāliṅ (27.9837°, 83.7592°, elevation 722 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).