Lightning strikes in Nepal
The detection network has located 12 lightning strikes in Nepal since the archive began, including 11 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Nepal #120 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Nepal is counted under Asia in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 5 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 2 |
| 2026-08-10 | 7 |
| 2026-08-09 | 1 |
| 2026-08-08 | 1 |
| 2026-08-03 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Nepal's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karnali Zone | 8 | 7 | 66.7% |
| 2 | Tibet | 2 | 2 | 16.7% |
| 3 | Seti Zone | 1 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 4 | Gandaki Zone | 1 | 1 | 8.3% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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