Madhesh Province · Nepal
Birgunj travel guide
Birgunj is a city in Madhesh Province, Nepal, home to about 136,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- KTM92 km · Tribhuvan International Airport
- Currency
- NPRNepalese rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Language
- Nepali
When to go
The best time to visit Birgunj
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Birgunj are November to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 546 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Birgunj: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Janakpur Airport (JKR, 110 km) and Darbhanga Airport (DBR, 138 km) are also within reach.
KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport
JKR · Janakpur Airport
DBR · Darbhanga Airport
Questions
Birgunj: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Birgunj?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Birgunj are November to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; July is the wettest, with about 546 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Birgunj?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), about 92 km from the city centre in a straight line; Janakpur Airport (JKR, 110 km) and Darbhanga Airport (DBR, 138 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Birgunj?
Nepalese rupee (NPR).
Nearby
Destinations near Birgunj
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.