Koshi Province · Nepal
Dharan travel guide
Dharan is a city in Koshi Province, Nepal, home to about 116,000 people.
- Best months
- November to February
- Nearest airport
- BIR37 km · Biratnagar Airport
- Currency
- NPRNepalese rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Language
- Nepali
When to go
The best time to visit Dharan
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dharan are November to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 431 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 Dharan: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Biratnagar Airport (BIR), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taplejung Airport (TPJ, 73 km) and Bagdogra Airport (IXB, 107 km) are also within reach.
BIR · Biratnagar Airport
TPJ · Taplejung Airport
IXB · Bagdogra Airport
Questions
Dharan: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Dharan?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Dharan are November to February. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 431 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Dharan?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Biratnagar Airport (BIR), about 37 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taplejung Airport (TPJ, 73 km) and Bagdogra Airport (IXB, 107 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Dharan?
Nepalese rupee (NPR).
Nearby
Destinations near Dharan
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.