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Best time to visit Kathmandu

The best time to visit Kathmandu is October–May, with daytime temperatures around 22°C.

Kathmandu at a glance: warmest in June with daytime temperatures around 30°C and coolest in January (20°C). The wettest month is July (547 mm) and the driest November (8 mm), with about 2,040 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in April.

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Kathmandu

1,360 m
Pleasantly warm
95
22°/6°25 mm50 %11 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-February in Kathmandu
Sunny 15Cloudy 13Rain 2
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
6°18°25°2°35°
Daylight (solar time)
06:2417:36
0006121824
11 h 12 m
Precipitation
0550 mm
25 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 65 %
Poor ExcellentDoesn’t matchERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightRainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January9520°4°13 mm256 %11 hPleasantly warm
February9522°6°27 mm250 %11 hPleasantly warm
March9826°10°38 mm260 %12 hWarm
April9629°14°66 mm275 %13 hWarm and sunny
May7630°16°215 mm737 %14 hWarm
June5730°19°294 mm1025 %14 hRainy season · hot
July4229°20°547 mm1618 %14 hRainy season · warm, showery and muggy
August4829°20°434 mm1418 %13 hRainy season · warm, showery and muggy
September6329°19°316 mm925 %12 hRainy season · warm
October9327°15°65 mm345 %11 hWarm
November9625°9°8 mm154 %11 hWarm
December9621°5°12 mm153 %10 hPleasantly warm

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 1,355 m. Coordinates: 27.72, 85.32.