Dhankuta Weather Records (NPM00044477)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Dhankuta (NPM00044477), Nepal, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for Dhankuta

Dhankuta (NPM00044477) is a weather station in Nepal at 26.98 latitude and 87.35 longitude, 1,210 m (3,970 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1976 to 2025, 50 years of record.
1,464 records set at Dhankuta still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Nepal, 26.98 latitude, 87.35 longitude.
Elevation: 1,210 m (3,970 ft).
Period of record: 1976 to 2025, 50 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

66 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Dhankuta. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 66 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Dhankuta, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	25.1 C (77.2 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23.6 C (74.5 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)
Feb	26.8 C (80.2 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	23.7 C (74.7 F)	6.8 C (44.2 F)
Mar	30.3 C (86.5 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	29.5 C (85.1 F)	9.5 C (49.1 F)
Apr	35.2 C (95.4 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	12.5 C (54.5 F)
May	37.3 C (99.1 F)	12.0 C (53.6 F)	31.0 C (87.8 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)
Jun	33.7 C (92.7 F)	14.3 C (57.7 F)	32.6 C (90.7 F)	17.0 C (62.6 F)
Jul	32.7 C (90.9 F)	16.8 C (62.2 F)	32.7 C (90.9 F)	18.8 C (65.8 F)
Aug	33.5 C (92.3 F)	15.8 C (60.4 F)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	18.2 C (64.8 F)
Sep	33.8 C (92.8 F)	13.0 C (55.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	33.5 C (92.3 F)	11.0 C (51.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	33.5 C (92.3 F)	7.7 C (45.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	24.6 C (76.3 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Dhankuta still stand. 2023 holds the most, with 102.

Standing records at Dhankuta by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1976	4
1977	49
1978	37
1979	33
1980	29
1981	29
1982	28
1983	42
1984	94
1985	75
1986	65
1987	32
1988	17
1989	23
1990	8
1991	19
1992	20
1993	19
1994	10
1995	12
1996	6
1998	9
1999	25
2000	9
2001	9
2003	1
2005	1
2012	2
2013	3
2014	58
2015	44
2016	55
2017	72
2018	26
2019	80
2020	15
2021	73
2022	75
2023	102
2024	92
2025	62

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 173.0 mm (6.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Dhankuta. The most was 173.0 mm (6.8 in) on 28 September 2024.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Dhankuta
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	16 January 1984
Feb	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 February 2020
Mar	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	2 March 2015
Apr	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	10 April 2022
May	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	21 May 2019
Jun	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	3 June 1978
Jul	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	9 July 2024
Aug	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	14 August 2014
Sep	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	28 September 2024
Oct	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	20 October 1987
Nov	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	1 November 2025
Dec	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 December 1977

Period of Record Coverage

1976 to 2025

46 years of record at Dhankuta, 1976 to 2025. 46 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and others.

Days with data per year at Dhankuta
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1976	10	3%	No
1977	90	25%	No
1978	87	24%	No
1979	65	18%	No
1980	99	27%	No
1981	91	25%	No
1982	59	16%	No
1983	105	29%	No
1984	185	51%	No
1985	207	57%	No
1986	165	45%	No
1987	94	26%	No
1988	55	15%	No
1989	61	17%	No
1990	51	14%	No
1991	61	17%	No
1992	59	16%	No
1993	95	26%	No
1994	90	25%	No
1995	88	24%	No
1996	73	20%	No
1997	8	2%	No
1998	75	21%	No
1999	137	38%	No
2000	42	11%	No
2001	54	15%	No
2002	1	0%	No
2003	13	4%	No
2004	1	0%	No
2005	6	2%	No
2007	1	0%	No
2008	1	0%	No
2012	6	2%	No
2013	20	5%	No
2014	244	67%	No
2015	268	73%	No
2016	266	73%	No
2017	280	77%	No
2018	195	53%	No
2019	273	75%	No
2020	113	31%	No
2021	279	76%	No
2022	307	84%	No
2023	258	71%	No
2024	183	50%	No
2025	177	48%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1976 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Dhankuta: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.3 C (99.1 F)	2015	29.6 C (85.3 F)	46
Coldest night (TNn)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2014	5.5 C (41.8 F)	44
Wettest day (Rx1day)	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	2024	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	42
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	292.1 mm (11.5 in)	2024	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	24
Longest dry spell (CDD)	47 days	2023	4 days	38

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Dhankuta, 1976 to 2026. The record is 37.3 C (99.1 F) in 2015, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.6 C (85.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Dhankuta by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1976	21.0 C (69.8 F)
1977	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1978	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1979	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1980	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1981	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1982	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1983	27.4 C (81.3 F)
1984	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1985	35.2 C (95.4 F)
1986	29.6 C (85.3 F)
1987	33.5 C (92.3 F)
1988	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1989	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1990	26.3 C (79.3 F)
1991	27.1 C (80.8 F)
1992	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1993	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1994	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1995	33.5 C (92.3 F)
1996	30.1 C (86.2 F)
1997	27.1 C (80.8 F)
1998	29.6 C (85.3 F)
1999	29.7 C (85.5 F)
2000	27.4 C (81.3 F)
2001	29.8 C (85.6 F)
2002	23.8 C (74.8 F)
2003	30.8 C (87.4 F)
2004	26.6 C (79.9 F)
2005	27.5 C (81.5 F)
2007	28.5 C (83.3 F)
2008	30.2 C (86.4 F)
2012	31.1 C (88.0 F)
2013	24.2 C (75.6 F)
2014	30.8 C (87.4 F)
2015	37.3 C (99.1 F)
2016	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2017	33.6 C (92.5 F)
2018	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2019	33.7 C (92.7 F)
2020	31.0 C (87.8 F)
2021	31.6 C (88.9 F)
2022	32.2 C (90.0 F)
2023	33.0 C (91.4 F)
2024	33.8 C (92.8 F)
2025	32.7 C (90.9 F)
2026	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Dhankuta, 1976 to 2026. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 2014, marked on the chart; the median year is 5.5 C (41.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Dhankuta by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1976	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1977	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1978	3.0 C (37.4 F)
1979	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1980	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1981	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1982	7.3 C (45.1 F)
1983	0.5 C (32.9 F)
1984	3.2 C (37.8 F)
1985	1.0 C (33.8 F)
1986	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1987	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1988	5.8 C (42.4 F)
1989	5.7 C (42.3 F)
1990	7.1 C (44.8 F)
1991	2.9 C (37.2 F)
1992	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1993	7.5 C (45.5 F)
1994	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1995	3.8 C (38.8 F)
1996	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1997	8.2 C (46.8 F)
1998	6.8 C (44.2 F)
1999	6.3 C (43.3 F)
2000	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2001	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2002	11.8 C (53.2 F)
2003	14.8 C (58.6 F)
2004	17.6 C (63.7 F)
2005	7.3 C (45.1 F)
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2012	10.0 C (50.0 F)
2013	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2014	0.0 C (32.0 F)
2015	1.0 C (33.8 F)
2016	5.4 C (41.7 F)
2017	5.0 C (41.0 F)
2018	3.6 C (38.5 F)
2019	5.2 C (41.4 F)
2020	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2021	6.4 C (43.5 F)
2022	4.8 C (40.6 F)
2023	5.5 C (41.9 F)
2024	6.4 C (43.5 F)
2025	4.0 C (39.2 F)
2026	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Dhankuta, 1976 to 2026. The record is 173.0 mm (6.8 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.8 mm (1.6 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Dhankuta by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1976	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1977	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1978	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1979	17.0 mm (0.7 in)
1980	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1981	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1982	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1983	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1984	146.1 mm (5.8 in)
1985	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1986	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1987	164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1988	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
1989	n/a
1990	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1991	n/a
1992	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1993	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1994	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1995	11.9 mm (0.5 in)
1996	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1997	n/a
1998	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1999	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2000	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2001	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2005	1.8 mm (0.07 in)
2007	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2008	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2012	5.6 mm (0.22 in)
2013	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2014	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2015	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2016	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2017	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
2018	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2019	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
2020	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2021	156.2 mm (6.1 in)
2022	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2023	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
2024	173.0 mm (6.8 in)
2025	61.1 mm (2.4 in)
2026	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Dhankuta, 1976 to 2026. The record is 292.1 mm (11.5 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.9 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Dhankuta by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1976	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1977	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1978	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1979	n/a
1980	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1981	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1982	n/a
1983	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
1984	205.3 mm (8.1 in)
1985	39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2014	59.4 mm (2.3 in)
2015	96.1 mm (3.8 in)
2016	140.9 mm (5.5 in)
2017	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
2018	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2019	233.9 mm (9.2 in)
2020	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
2021	224.2 mm (8.8 in)
2022	99.3 mm (3.9 in)
2023	101.7 mm (4.0 in)
2024	292.1 mm (11.5 in)
2025	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
2026	0.0 mm (0.00 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Dhankuta, 1976 to 2026. The record is 47 days in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 4 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Dhankuta by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1976	5 days
1977	6 days
1978	5 days
1979	2 days
1980	3 days
1981	3 days
1982	1 day
1983	4 days
1984	3 days
1985	4 days
1986	2 days
1987	2 days
1988	1 day
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	1 day
1994	2 days
1995	n/a
1996	1 day
1997	n/a
1998	1 day
1999	2 days
2000	1 day
2001	2 days
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	1 day
2005	1 day
2007	n/a
2008	1 day
2012	1 day
2013	7 days
2014	16 days
2015	32 days
2016	20 days
2017	24 days
2018	17 days
2019	20 days
2020	16 days
2021	29 days
2022	38 days
2023	47 days
2024	15 days
2025	37 days
2026	32 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Dhankuta standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Dhankuta threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).