When is the best time to visit Kathmandu?
- The best time for a sun tanning holiday is June, August, September. Average maximum temperatures are up to +84°F in June and it has 2 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is July, August, September with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Kathmandu in different months
In March the weather is great. There are an average of 15 sunny days in March and the temperature ranges from +54°F to +77°F.
January, February, April, May, October, November, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +82°F during April.
In June, July, August, September the weather is average. Expect around 111 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 709 mm in July.
Climate in Kathmandu
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +77°F | +82°F | +93°F | +97°F | +100°F | +95°F | +90°F | +91°F | +90°F | +90°F | +82°F | +77°F |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +64°F | +70°F | +77°F | +82°F | +82°F | +84°F | +82°F | +82°F | +82°F | +79°F | +73°F | +68°F |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +34°F | +36°F | +39°F | +48°F | +54°F | +63°F | +68°F | +68°F | +63°F | +52°F | +45°F | +37°F |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 78 | 71 | 62 | 59 | 72 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 77 | 78 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 21 | 29 | 33 | 79 | 216 | 415 | 709 | 565 | 289 | 74 | 11 | 12 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 15 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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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.