Wāliṅ weather in October

In October, Wāliṅ sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Wāliṅ's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wāliṅ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:15 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
3 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Wāliṅ is human settlement in Nepal.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Wāliṅ reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42618
52618
62618
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92618
102617
112617
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212515
222415
232415
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272414
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292414
302413
312413

Wāliṅ weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26832
36931
47129
57327
67426
77525
87624
97822
107921
117921
128020
138020
148119
158119
168317
178317
188416
198416
208515
218515
228515
238515
248614
258614
268614
278614
288614
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308614
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Wāliṅ gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
262
360
458
555
653
751
849
948
1046
1144
1242
1341
1439
1538
1636
1734
1833
1931
2029
2128
2226
2325
2423
2522
2620
2719
2818
2917
3016
3115

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10316765
20419734
30422704
40525673
50628642
60731602
70834562
80937531
911040481
1011243441
1111445390
1211647350
1321948310
1422149280
1532449240
1632749210
1743049180
1853247150
1963546120
2083844100
219404280
2211434070
2312453850
2414463540
2517483330
2619493030
2721492720
2824502520
2927502210
3030492010
3133491810

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, 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 October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:075:51
211.76:075:50
311.76:085:49
411.76:085:48
511.66:095:46
611.66:105:45
711.66:105:44
811.56:115:43
911.56:115:42
1011.56:125:41
1111.56:125:40
1211.46:135:39
1311.46:145:38
1411.46:145:37
1511.36:155:36
1611.36:155:35
1711.36:165:34
1811.36:175:33
1911.26:175:32
2011.26:185:31
2111.26:195:30
2211.26:195:29
2311.16:205:28
2411.16:215:27
2511.16:215:26
2611.16:225:25
2711.06:235:25
2811.06:235:24
2911.06:245:23
3011.06:255:22
3110.96:255:22

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.43 kWh/m².

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 — October's 4.43 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
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Wāliṅ

In seasonPeak

None of Wāliṅ's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Wāliṅ?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Wāliṅ for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wāliṅ in October

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

In October, Wāliṅ sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Wāliṅ in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — 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 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 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
October 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).