Location & Surroundings

Lepchuṅ is a settlement in Koshi, Nepal, at 1,721 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Khadbari, 60 km to the west. The national capital Kathmandu is about 245 km to the west. The nearest airport is Taplejung Airport, 20 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    27° 30' 56" N, 87° 47' 25" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1721 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kathmandu
  • Time Shift GMT 5.75 (DST 5.75)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 143 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (NPR)
  • Phone Prefix +977

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Lepchuṅ

Weather in Lepchun

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Lepchun, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 16.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.4 to 16.4 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.

Temperature
16.4 C
Wind
3.1 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,018.2 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
2.85 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 16.4 3.1 200 76 1,018.2 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 12.9 0.3 244 95 1,017.4 2.83 / 2.83 54 390.9 n/a
12h 11.7 0.4 57 90 1,020.0 0.00 / 2.23 96 0.2 n/a
18h 11.4 1.0 36 93 1,019.4 5.07 / 7.30 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.7 0.6 202 91 1,020.6 0.00 / 2.85 99 60.5 n/a
30h 12.0 0.4 332 93 1,018.5 0.00 / 2.01 85 112.2 n/a
36h 11.1 0.5 19 91 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.31 92 0.1 n/a
42h 10.9 0.8 38 92 1,019.4 0.77 / 1.08 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 12.0 1.1 212 93 1,020.0 0.79 / 1.87 99 68.9 n/a
54h 11.8 0.4 20 90 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.54 50 87.2 n/a
60h 10.5 1.3 23 87 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 59 0.2 n/a
66h 10.6 0.6 28 87 1,017.7 0.20 / 0.20 85 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 14.8 2.8 206 77 1,016.9 0.37 / 0.57 61 273.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lepchun?
Now 16.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.1 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 11.4 to 16.4 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 391 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lepchun today?
Sunrise around 05:36 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 27m.
What is the local time in Lepchun?
Local time is 19:26. Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45).
What type of place is Lepchun?
Lepchun is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lepchun?
DEM 1,721 m.
Where is Lepchun located?
It is at 27.51554, 87.79038 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lepchun in?
It is in Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 2021-10-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12341889