Dhangadhi climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Dhangadhi?

Dhangadhi has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.8 °C and it receives 1,574 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dhangadhi?

The hottest day measured in Dhangadhi between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 1983, reaching 44.6 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Dhangadhi?

The coldest day measured in Dhangadhi between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1950, at 2.0 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Dhangadhi?

Almost never: Dhangadhi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Dhangadhi warmed?

Yes: Dhangadhi warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Dhangadhi?

The wettest day measured in Dhangadhi between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1991, with 363 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Dhangadhi?

The windiest day measured in Dhangadhi between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 1983, with winds reaching 31.7 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Dhangadhi?

The warmest month in Dhangadhi is June (29.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Dhangadhi?

Dhangadhi receives on average 1,574 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 118 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Dhangadhi?

Dhangadhi gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Dhangadhi (Nepal) has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Csa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.8 °C and it receives 1,574 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is June (29.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (13.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.

Dhangadhi averages 0 frost days, 157 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 118 rainy days per year.

Dhangadhi has warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.13 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 44.6 °C (on 22 June 1983) and the coldest 2.0 °C (on 11 February 1950).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

DhangadhiSudurpashchim Pradesh

coords: 28.70°, 80.59°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CsaHot-summer MediterraneanWarmest monthJuneColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthJulyDriest monthNovember

Mean daily temperature

22.8°C

Average daily high

28.6°C

Average daily low

17.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,574mm

Sunshine / day

10.1h

Mean relative humidity

71%

Average peak wind

9.1km/h

Seasonal range

16.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

157 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

118 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

31.2 °C

Average feels-like low

19.1 °C

Average peak gust

26.2 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

169 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.1 °C

since 1940

+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.43 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

44.6 °C

22 June 1983

Coldest day

2.0 °C

11 February 1950

Wettest day

363 mm

16 August 1991

Windiest day

31.7 km/h

11 September 1983

Strongest gust

78.8 km/h

11 September 1983

Hottest feels-like

47.4 °C

29 June 1987

Coldest feels-like

-0.9 °C

11 February 1950

Sunniest day

13.0 h

22 June 2009

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.4 °C26 April 2025	7.0 °C11 January 2025	23.2 °C	1,313 mm	190
2024	41.2 °C30 May 2024	5.5 °C23 January 2024	23.6 °C	1,311 mm	189
2023	39.9 °C8 June 2023	6.0 °C7 January 2023	23.4 °C	1,273 mm	178
2022	38.7 °C26 April 2022	5.9 °C27 January 2022	23.5 °C	1,157 mm	193
2021	37.9 °C28 April 2021	5.9 °C20 December 2021	23.2 °C	1,426 mm	190
2020	38.6 °C25 May 2020	5.5 °C20 December 2020	22.7 °C	1,293 mm	184
2019	40.6 °C15 June 2019	4.6 °C28 December 2019	23.3 °C	1,256 mm	184
2018	39.0 °C25 June 2018	4.0 °C28 December 2018	23.1 °C	1,029 mm	174
2017	39.5 °C6 May 2017	4.2 °C12 January 2017	23.8 °C	1,086 mm	193
2016	39.4 °C17 May 2016	5.1 °C18 January 2016	23.8 °C	1,659 mm	207
2015	41.0 °C8 June 2015	4.1 °C25 December 2015	23.4 °C	1,239 mm	178
2014	40.6 °C11 June 2014	5.5 °C4 January 2014	23.2 °C	964 mm	189
2013	38.7 °C30 April 2013	2.1 °C8 January 2013	23.0 °C	1,656 mm	164
2012	42.5 °C15 June 2012	4.9 °C30 December 2012	23.2 °C	1,338 mm	180
2011	38.4 °C15 May 2011	4.6 °C12 January 2011	22.7 °C	1,695 mm	176
2010	38.9 °C1 June 2010	4.6 °C7 January 2010	23.4 °C	2,091 mm	185
2009	40.4 °C20 June 2009	6.3 °C26 December 2009	23.5 °C	1,337 mm	185
2008	39.0 °C26 April 2008	3.8 °C2 February 2008	22.9 °C	2,070 mm	158
2007	41.0 °C3 June 2007	4.4 °C7 January 2007	23.0 °C	1,928 mm	167
2006	39.2 °C1 May 2006	4.9 °C24 January 2006	23.5 °C	1,078 mm	199
2005	41.8 °C18 June 2005	6.0 °C13 December 2005	23.2 °C	1,458 mm	183
2004	40.3 °C11 May 2004	5.2 °C28 December 2004	23.1 °C	1,318 mm	185
2003	40.2 °C30 May 2003	4.6 °C12 January 2003	22.7 °C	1,766 mm	171
2002	38.3 °C20 April 2002	4.5 °C4 January 2002	22.9 °C	1,815 mm	168
2001	37.5 °C26 April 2001	4.5 °C11 January 2001	22.7 °C	1,218 mm	183
2000	38.6 °C19 May 2000	5.2 °C17 January 2000	22.6 °C	1,987 mm	161
1999	40.5 °C29 April 1999	5.9 °C15 January 1999	23.2 °C	1,193 mm	170
1998	41.1 °C7 June 1998	6.2 °C28 December 1998	23.1 °C	1,810 mm	155
1997	39.3 °C16 June 1997	4.4 °C25 January 1997	22.2 °C	1,446 mm	153
1996	40.9 °C25 May 1996	4.9 °C29 January 1996	22.7 °C	2,399 mm	152
1995	42.1 °C30 May 1995	4.1 °C2 January 1995	23.1 °C	1,489 mm	169
1994	44.3 °C3 June 1994	5.3 °C21 January 1994	23.4 °C	1,218 mm	189
1993	41.4 °C4 May 1993	4.2 °C20 January 1993	23.1 °C	1,619 mm	170
1992	41.1 °C6 June 1992	4.1 °C2 January 1992	23.0 °C	1,217 mm	178
1991	41.9 °C14 May 1991	3.7 °C31 December 1991	23.1 °C	1,754 mm	189
1990	41.0 °C23 April 1990	3.9 °C3 January 1990	23.1 °C	1,773 mm	161
1989	39.8 °C11 May 1989	3.8 °C9 February 1989	22.8 °C	1,225 mm	176
1988	42.0 °C12 May 1988	4.6 °C27 January 1988	23.7 °C	1,628 mm	192
1987	43.5 °C29 June 1987	4.5 °C2 January 1987	23.7 °C	1,088 mm	187
1986	40.8 °C10 June 1986	4.4 °C5 January 1986	22.9 °C	1,268 mm	164
1985	41.0 °C30 May 1985	5.3 °C14 January 1985	23.3 °C	1,713 mm	172
1984	43.2 °C20 May 1984	3.9 °C28 January 1984	22.7 °C	1,467 mm	181
1983	44.6 °C22 June 1983	4.8 °C31 December 1983	22.8 °C	1,433 mm	170
1982	40.1 °C31 May 1982	5.7 °C31 December 1982	22.5 °C	939 mm	168
1981	40.2 °C15 June 1981	3.1 °C15 January 1981	22.5 °C	1,494 mm	155
1980	41.0 °C25 May 1980	4.0 °C7 January 1980	23.2 °C	1,298 mm	163
1979	40.5 °C6 June 1979	4.6 °C2 January 1979	23.0 °C	1,158 mm	177
1978	42.2 °C20 May 1978	4.3 °C7 January 1978	22.5 °C	1,461 mm	153
1977	40.1 °C2 June 1977	3.3 °C29 January 1977	22.7 °C	1,126 mm	160
1976	39.2 °C6 May 1976	4.2 °C11 December 1976	22.5 °C	1,651 mm	158
1975	40.9 °C13 June 1975	4.6 °C12 December 1975	22.7 °C	1,573 mm	155
1974	42.6 °C13 June 1974	2.3 °C9 February 1974	22.9 °C	1,273 mm	176
1973	38.6 °C10 May 1973	4.2 °C30 December 1973	22.7 °C	2,241 mm	140
1972	41.5 °C2 June 1972	4.7 °C8 February 1972	23.0 °C	1,287 mm	162
1971	34.2 °C27 March 1971	4.6 °C3 February 1971	22.0 °C	1,990 mm	118
1970	40.0 °C13 May 1970	5.9 °C29 January 1970	22.7 °C	1,397 mm	148
1969	41.6 °C23 May 1969	4.2 °C5 January 1969	23.0 °C	1,392 mm	149
1968	40.2 °C26 May 1968	4.4 °C29 December 1968	22.3 °C	1,289 mm	137
1967	41.9 °C1 June 1967	4.7 °C12 January 1967	22.5 °C	1,764 mm	134
1966	43.7 °C8 June 1966	5.7 °C15 January 1966	23.0 °C	1,566 mm	135
1965	41.0 °C11 June 1965	4.4 °C20 December 1965	22.7 °C	966 mm	139
1964	43.1 °C10 June 1964	2.3 °C1 February 1964	22.9 °C	1,743 mm	144
1963	40.2 °C20 May 1963	4.6 °C14 January 1963	22.5 °C	2,029 mm	138
1962	39.8 °C27 May 1962	4.0 °C16 January 1962	22.2 °C	2,213 mm	145
1961	40.9 °C2 June 1961	4.1 °C26 December 1961	22.2 °C	2,152 mm	139
1960	41.9 °C14 June 1960	5.1 °C23 January 1960	22.8 °C	1,700 mm	131
1959	40.6 °C17 May 1959	5.6 °C13 January 1959	22.9 °C	2,081 mm	136
1958	42.5 °C23 May 1958	4.8 °C11 February 1958	23.4 °C	1,905 mm	153
1957	43.4 °C29 May 1957	4.3 °C13 January 1957	22.6 °C	1,780 mm	151
1956	40.4 °C3 May 1956	5.0 °C24 January 1956	22.4 °C	1,549 mm	133
1955	42.3 °C31 May 1955	3.4 °C2 January 1955	22.5 °C	1,868 mm	139
1954	41.1 °C9 May 1954	3.2 °C31 December 1954	22.4 °C	2,055 mm	129
1953	35.0 °C31 May 1953	2.7 °C18 January 1953	21.3 °C	2,168 mm	83
1952	33.2 °C16 May 1952	5.5 °C17 January 1952	21.1 °C	1,983 mm	76
1951	40.7 °C21 May 1951	5.4 °C5 February 1951	22.1 °C	1,444 mm	121
1950	42.6 °C6 June 1950	2.0 °C11 February 1950	22.2 °C	2,238 mm	98
1949	37.4 °C23 June 1949	4.6 °C21 December 1949	21.8 °C	2,250 mm	87
1948	42.6 °C1 June 1948	4.1 °C31 December 1948	22.9 °C	1,445 mm	124
1947	43.7 °C2 June 1947	4.5 °C25 January 1947	23.0 °C	1,838 mm	140
1946	40.3 °C9 June 1946	3.5 °C1 January 1946	22.7 °C	1,520 mm	143
1945	42.6 °C10 June 1945	3.0 °C7 January 1945	22.3 °C	1,717 mm	147
1944	42.1 °C26 May 1944	3.9 °C19 January 1944	22.4 °C	1,574 mm	141
1943	42.5 °C17 May 1943	5.2 °C20 January 1943	22.0 °C	2,042 mm	92
1942	43.0 °C3 June 1942	4.4 °C4 January 1942	22.7 °C	1,912 mm	112
1941	42.6 °C29 May 1941	4.8 °C13 January 1941	22.5 °C	1,707 mm	137
1940	41.5 °C13 June 1940	4.2 °C11 February 1940	22.1 °C	1,055 mm	132

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

28.8 °C

+0.2 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

190 d/yr

+33

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

1313 mm

-261 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	20.2 °C	+0.3 °C	7 mm	-25 mm
Feb	24.9 °C	+1.8 °C	10 mm	-19 mm
Mar	30.2 °C	+1.6 °C	3 mm	-20 mm
Apr	34.0 °C	-0.1 °C	25 mm	+11 mm
May	33.8 °C	-2.4 °C	83 mm	+47 mm
Jun	33.5 °C	-1.1 °C	256 mm	+50 mm
Jul	32.2 °C	+1.5 °C	256 mm	-278 mm
Aug	30.8 °C	+0.6 °C	412 mm	-6 mm
Sep	31.4 °C	+1.3 °C	231 mm	+16 mm
Oct	29.4 °C	+0.6 °C	30 mm	-15 mm
Nov	26.0 °C	+0.6 °C	1 mm	-8 mm
Dec	19.8 °C	-1.7 °C	1 mm	-13 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.4 °C

26 Apr 2025

Coldest day

7.0 °C

11 Jan 2025

Wettest day

66.8 mm

3 Aug 2025

Windiest day

22.5 km/h

27 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

52.2 km/h

27 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

45.0 °C

10 Jun 2025

Coldest feels-like

5.4 °C

11 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

29 Apr 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dhangadhi?

Dhangadhi has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.8 °C and it receives 1,574 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dhangadhi?

The hottest day measured in Dhangadhi between 1940 and 2025 was 22 June 1983, reaching 44.6 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dhangadhi?

The coldest day measured in Dhangadhi between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1950, at 2.0 °C.

Does it snow in Dhangadhi?

Almost never: Dhangadhi sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Dhangadhi warmed?

Yes: Dhangadhi warmed by +1.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dhangadhi?

The wettest day measured in Dhangadhi between 1940 and 2025 was 16 August 1991, with 363 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dhangadhi?

The windiest day measured in Dhangadhi between 1940 and 2025 was 11 September 1983, with winds reaching 31.7 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dhangadhi?

The warmest month in Dhangadhi is June (29.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (13.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Dhangadhi?

Dhangadhi receives on average 1,574 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 118 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dhangadhi?

Dhangadhi gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Dhangadhi?

Yes: Dhangadhi has on average 169 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dhangadhi?

In Dhangadhi, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 47.4 °C on 29 June 1987, and the lowest was -0.9 °C on 11 February 1950.

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