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

Samalbung

Samalbung is a locality in Koshi, Nepal, 1,473 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now15°C
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time04:32
26.88° N, 88.15° EElevation 1,473 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time
The year in Samalbungweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78October
October: high / low20° / 12°
Rain this month126mm
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec

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

Samalbung at a glance

Best time to visitMar · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in June

Coolest month4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

924 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

8 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 26 km

Weather in Samalbung

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

14-day forecast
15°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 76%

Today hour by hour
Today31 Oct20°13°5 mm
Sun1 Nov21°13°
Mon2 Nov21°14°
Tue3 Nov21°13°
Wed4 Nov20°12°1.2 mm
Thu5 Nov20°12°1 mm
Fri6 Nov21°13°
Sat7 Nov20°12°
Sun8 Nov20°12°

When to go to Samalbung

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score717883676654454656789380
High13°15°19°22°22°22°22°22°22°20°17°15°
Low4°4°8°11°14°17°17°17°16°12°8°5°
Rain (mm)182148109257624924704497126188
Wet days1371522263029241011

What's on in Samalbung

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

Monuments and museums in Samalbung

All monuments

Nature around Samalbung

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 Samalbung

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Samalbung

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 95 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 83 km
5.9Yuksom 38 km ←1965 · 64 km
5.5Ha 15 km ↓2003 · 125 km

Towns and villages around Samalbung

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

Places near Samalbung

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Samalbung?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Samalbung.
What is the hottest month in Samalbung?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Samalbung?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Samalbung?
July is the wettest month with about 924 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.