Weather in Kathmandu in April 2025
- April is usually the driest month of the year in Kathmandu
Average weather
Average temperature in Kathmandu in April
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +61°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +75°F.
Is Kathmandu warm or cold in April?
Kathmandu is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +77°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +54°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Kathmandu:
Climate in Kathmandu in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +48°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +97°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 33 mm | 79 mm | 216 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 62% | 59% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 9 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April typically has worse weather conditions compared to March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +77°F to +82°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 33 mm to 79 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 62% to 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 15 sunny days in March to 12 in April.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kathmandu is gradually increasing during April, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Kathmandu?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Kathmandu in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+85°F) and the highest in 1980 (+99°F). The driest year was 1980 with only 10 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 245 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kathmandu
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kathmandu, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.