The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Ilām Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Monday at 27° · coldest night Friday at 14°

The short of it: Ilām weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (62 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 16 °C (60 °F). Today’s high 25 °C (78 °F), low 16 °C (61 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 04:45 local time.

ILĀM, Sunday. — Mostly clear skies are the word from the Ilām station, with a high of 25° and a low of 16°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 26°. Winds are light from the N, gusting to 10 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 27°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 14°. Not a drop is expected in that time. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ilām runs from 15° at night to 26° by day, with some 12 mm of rain. June is the warmest month here at 30°, January the coldest at 10°, and July the wettest with 630 mm. The best months to ride in are December and February.

The sun is up 10 h 59 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 839 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky16°16°5 km/h–
5 AMClear sky16°16°5 km/h–
6 AMClear sky16°16°5 km/h–
7 AMClear sky19°19°5 km/h–
8 AMClear sky22°24°2 km/h–
9 AMClear sky24°25°4 km/h–
10 AMClear sky24°25°5 km/h–
11 AMClear sky25°26°5 km/h–
12 PMClear sky25°26°6 km/h–
1 PMClear sky25°26°5 km/h–
2 PMClear sky25°25°4 km/h–
3 PMClear sky24°25°3 km/h–
4 PMClear sky23°25°0 km/h–
5 PMClear sky21°21°4 km/h–
6 PMClear sky20°19°6 km/h–
7 PMClear sky19°18°6 km/h–
8 PMClear sky19°17°7 km/h–
9 PMClear sky19°16°8 km/h–
10 PMClear sky19°15°8 km/h–
11 PMClear sky19°15°8 km/h–
12 AMClear sky19°15°8 km/h–
1 AMClear sky19°15°8 km/h–
2 AMClear sky19°15°8 km/h–
3 AMClear sky19°15°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): mostly clear, high 25°, low 16°, dry, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 6:07 AM, down 5:06 PM. A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

The Almanac · Ilām Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Ilām, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
11th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 120 mm less rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 47 min
Average wind
4 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like October: highs about 26°, nights near 15°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 12 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Ilām in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ilām by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January21°10°14 mm4 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦✦✦
February24°12°22 mm4 km/h11 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
March27°17°47 mm6 km/h11 h 56 min✦✦✦✦
April29°20°88 mm8 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦
May30°22°236 mm7 km/h13 h 28 min✦✦
June30°24°429 mm6 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦
July30°24°630 mm5 km/h13 h 41 min✦✦
August30°24°466 mm4 km/h13 h 5 min✦✦
September29°23°403 mm4 km/h12 h 16 min✦✦
October29°20°132 mm4 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦
November26°15°12 mm4 km/h10 h 47 min✦✦✦✦✦
December23°11°6.0 mm4 km/h10 h 27 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ilām

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ilām today?

Right now it is 16 °C (62 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 16 °C (60 °F). Today’s high is 25 °C (78 °F) and tonight’s low 16 °C (61 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Ilām this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Ilām?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Ilām?

June, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 10 °C (50 °F). The wettest month is July (630 mm (24.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ilām?

December and February. December brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain; February highs near 24 °C (74 °F) and 22 mm (0.87 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ilām?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 10 °C (50 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MirikWest Bengal26 km E23°13°13 mm
KurseongWest Bengal35 km E24°13°14 mm
DārjilingWest Bengal36 km ENE20°10°17 mm
NaksalbāriWest Bengal38 km SE29°17°9.0 mm
Naya BāzārSikkim39 km NE25°15°15 mm
NayabazarSikkim44 km NE26°16°15 mm
BhadrapurKoshi44 km SSE30°17°6.0 mm
BagdograWest Bengal45 km ESE29°17°9.0 mm

More Towns in Nepal

All towns in Nepal →

Kathmandu · Pokhara · Bharatpur · Pātan · Birgañj · Biratnagar · Dhangaḍhi̇̄ · Hetauda · Janakpur · Butwāl · Dharān · Nepalgunj

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor