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Rum

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Location & Surroundings

Rum is a settlement in Karnali Pradesh, Nepal, at 2,297 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jumla, 46 km to the southeast. The national capital Kathmandu is about 390 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Talcha Airport, 22 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated locality (PPLL)
  • an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings

Geography

  • Coordinates
    29° 38' 2" N, 81° 57' 23" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2297 m
  • Timezone Asia/Kathmandu
  • Time Shift GMT 5.75 (DST 5.75)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 150 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rupee (NPR)
  • Phone Prefix +977

Sun & Local Time

Other populated localitys nearby

Nearby

  • Banja
    populated locality 871 m NE
  • Soru
    third-order administrative division 920 m E
  • Purumuru
    populated locality 1.1 km SW
  • Natharpu6
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.1 km NW
  • Jima8
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.2 km NE
  • Sorukot
    populated place 1.1 km W
  • Padagau
    populated place 1.7 km S
  • Natharpu5
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.6 km NW
  • Padagaun
    populated locality 1.8 km SE
  • Jima6
    historical fifth-order administrative division 1.9 km SE

Weather in Rum

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

Now 8.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.0 to 14.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 491 W/m2.

Temperature
8.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,021.0 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
0.48 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 8.5 1.6 210 82 1,021.0 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 5.4 1.2 77 90 1,025.5 1.19 / 1.19 33 0.0 n/a
12h 4.0 1.3 79 83 1,025.3 0.00 / 0.11 6 0.0 n/a
18h 14.9 2.1 233 45 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.06 18 455.5 n/a
Tomorrow 8.7 1.7 219 75 1,020.9 0.42 / 0.48 14 490.9 n/a
30h 4.8 0.8 89 87 1,025.4 0.03 / 0.51 2 0.0 n/a
36h 3.7 1.5 58 78 1,024.6 0.00 / 0.06 2 0.0 n/a
42h 15.2 1.9 235 39 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 6 459.6 n/a
Wednesday 8.5 1.6 228 73 1,018.9 0.02 / 0.02 10 524.8 n/a
54h 5.9 0.7 349 79 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.00 47 0.0 n/a
60h 4.3 1.0 83 74 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
66h 14.7 2.1 233 47 1,015.9 0.02 / 0.02 63 444.9 n/a
Thursday 7.8 1.5 247 82 1,016.8 1.02 / 1.04 59 421.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rum?
Now 8.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.0 to 14.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 491 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rum today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 17:50 (local time). Day length about 11h 34m.
What is the local time in Rum?
Local time is 03:13. Time zone: Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+05:45).
What type of place is Rum?
Rum is a populated locality.
What is the elevation of Rum?
DEM 2,297 m.
Where is Rum located?
It is at 29.63379, 81.95652 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rum in?
It is in Nepal.

Sources

Last updated 2019-10-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7971451

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