Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Ilam
Ilam
Koshi, Nepal

Gorakh

Gorakh is a locality in Koshi, Nepal, 1,481 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now15°C
Best timeFeb · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time03:27
26.87° N, 88.14° EElevation 1,481 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time
The year in Gorakhweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78October
October: high / low21° / 13°
Rain this month125mm
Best timeFeb · Nov–Dec

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

Gorakh at a glance

Best time to visitFeb · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in June

Coolest month4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

916 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

8 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 26 km

Weather in Gorakh

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

14-day forecast
15°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 72%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct22°15°
Sun25 Oct22°16°
Mon26 Oct24°16°
Tue27 Oct25°16°
Wed28 Oct24°17°
Thu29 Oct21°15°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct15°14°114.7 mm
Sat31 Oct16°15°126 mm
Sun1 Nov19°15°

When to go to Gorakh

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score768383676755464757789785
High14°16°20°23°23°23°23°23°22°21°18°15°
Low4°5°9°12°15°17°18°18°17°13°9°6°
Rain (mm)172045103249616916699490125178
Wet days1371522263029241011

What's on in Gorakh

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

Monuments and museums in Gorakh

All monuments

Nature around Gorakh

Nature in Nepal

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Gorakh

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gorakh

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 96 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 85 km
5.9Yuksom 38 km ←1965 · 64 km
5.5Ha 15 km ↓2003 · 126 km

Towns and villages around Gorakh

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

Places near Gorakh

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gorakh?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gorakh.
What is the hottest month in Gorakh?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Gorakh?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gorakh?
July is the wettest month with about 916 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.