Gaur climate — normals and trends
Gaur (Nepal) has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Cwa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 1,603 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 May (30.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (15.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Gaur averages 0 frost days, 216 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 140 rainy days per year.
Gaur has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.7 °C (on 26 May 1957) and the coldest 3.5 °C (on 9 January 2013).
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
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- coords
- 26.76°, 85.28°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.0°C
Average daily high
30.8°C
Average daily low
20.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,603mm
Sunshine / day
10.1h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
14.0km/h
Seasonal range
15.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
216 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
140 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.5 °C
Average feels-like low
22.1 °C
Average peak gust
29.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
211 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.35 · p = < 0.001
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
46.7 °C
26 May 1957
Coldest day
3.5 °C
9 January 2013
Wettest day
309 mm
28 July 2009
Windiest day
42.2 km/h
9 September 2009
Strongest gust
85.7 km/h
12 October 1973
Hottest feels-like
49.5 °C
11 June 1998
Coldest feels-like
1.2 °C
31 January 1964
Sunniest day
13.0 h
22 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.9 °C | -1.0 °C | 0 mm | -18 mm |
| Feb | 26.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
| Mar | 32.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 10 mm | -11 mm |
| Apr | 34.5 °C | -2.1 °C | 148 mm | +110 mm |
| May | 34.8 °C | -2.1 °C | 85 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 35.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 156 mm | -89 mm |
| Jul | 35.0 °C | +3.0 °C | 118 mm | -326 mm |
| Aug | 32.8 °C | +0.9 °C | 460 mm | +105 mm |
| Sep | 33.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 286 mm | +10 mm |
| Oct | 31.2 °C | +0.5 °C | 258 mm | +176 mm |
| Nov | 28.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 2 mm | -8 mm |
| Dec | 22.7 °C | -2.0 °C | 0 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gaur?
Gaur has a humid subtropical, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.0 °C and it receives 1,603 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gaur?
The hottest day measured in Gaur between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 1957, reaching 46.7 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gaur?
The coldest day measured in Gaur between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 2013, at 3.5 °C.
Does it snow in Gaur?
Almost never: Gaur sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gaur warmed?
Yes: Gaur warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gaur?
The wettest day measured in Gaur between 1940 and 2025 was 28 July 2009, with 309 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gaur?
The windiest day measured in Gaur between 1940 and 2025 was 9 September 2009, with winds reaching 42.2 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gaur?
The warmest month in Gaur is May (30.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (15.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Gaur?
Gaur receives on average 1,603 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 140 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gaur?
Gaur gets on average 10.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,687 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Gaur?
Yes: Gaur has on average 211 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gaur?
In Gaur, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.5 °C on 11 June 1998, and the lowest was 1.2 °C on 31 January 1964.
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