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

Tuṅkhā

Tuṅkhā is a locality in Koshi, Nepal, 1,372 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now18°C
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time16:29
26.88° N, 87.40° EElevation 1,372 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time
The year in Tuṅkhāweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81October
October: high / low21° / 13°
Rain this month112mm
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec

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

Tuṅkhā at a glance

Best time to visitMar · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in April

Coolest month4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

679 mm of rain

Driest monthDecember

12 mm of rain

Weather in Tuṅkhā

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

14-day forecast
18°C

Sunny · wind 4 km/h · humidity 81%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct23°11°
Sat24 Oct23°11°
Sun25 Oct24°11°
Mon26 Oct25°11°
Tue27 Oct26°12°
Wed28 Oct25°13°
Thu29 Oct15°15°11.7 mm
Fri30 Oct17°14°44.9 mm
Sat31 Oct18°13°37.6 mm

When to go to Tuṅkhā

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score768490746757474757819885
High14°16°21°24°24°24°23°23°23°21°18°15°
Low4°5°8°12°15°18°18°18°17°13°8°5°
Rain (mm)1920351052444046795043771121712
Wet days124111924292822811

What's on in Tuṅkhā

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 Tuṅkhā

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tuṅkhā

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 120 km
6.9Triyuga 9 km ↙1988 · 79 km
6.3Chhetrapa1 7 km ↘2015 · 148 km
6.1Gangtok 16 km ↗1980 · 145 km

Towns and villages around Tuṅkhā

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

Places near Tuṅkhā

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tuṅkhā?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tuṅkhā.
What is the hottest month in Tuṅkhā?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the coldest month in Tuṅkhā?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tuṅkhā?
July is the wettest month with about 679 mm of precipitation on 29 wet days.