Weather in Kathmandu in August 2024
- August is usually the wettest month of the year in Kathmandu;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kathmandu in August
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +72°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +84°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +81°F.
Is Kathmandu warm or cold in August?
Kathmandu is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +73°F to +73°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Kathmandu, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kathmandu in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +68°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +91°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 709 mm | 565 mm | 289 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 87% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1003 HPa | 1005 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 31 | 30 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +82°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 709 mm to 565 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kathmandu is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Kathmandu?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Kathmandu in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+89°F) and the highest in 2019 (+95°F). The driest year was 1985 with only 324 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 1076 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.