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Bardiya
Lumbini Province, Nepal

Basant

Basant is a locality in Lumbini Province, Nepal. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now22°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time20:25
28.24° N, 81.45° EElevation 156 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time
The year in Basantweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low30° / 19°
Rain this month56mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Basant at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month37°C

Average high in May

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

497 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

6 mm of rain

Weather in Basant

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
22°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 78%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct28°17°
Sat24 Oct28°16°
Sun25 Oct29°17°
Mon26 Oct29°16°
Tue27 Oct30°17°
Wed28 Oct30°16°
Thu29 Oct29°19°
Fri30 Oct23°21°7.8 mm
Sat31 Oct24°20°4 mm

When to go to Basant

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score939169463225283043719397
High21°24°30°36°37°36°31°31°31°30°26°22°
Low8°10°14°19°24°26°26°25°24°19°14°10°
Rain (mm)302616186922049743625856613
Wet days34451117262517411

What's on in Basant

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Nepal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Basant

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Basant

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.8Mangalsen 45 km ↑1953 · 144 km
5.8Tulsipur 5 km ↗1953 · 87 km
5.7Dailekh 43 km →2023 · 97 km
5.7Mangalsen 40 km ↑2023 · 142 km

Towns and villages around Basant

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Basant

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Basant?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Basant.
What is the hottest month in Basant?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 37°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the coldest month in Basant?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Basant?
July is the wettest month with about 497 mm of precipitation on 26 wet days.