Kathmandu: weather and best time to visit
Kathmandu (Nepal) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in June at around 26°C; the coolest month is January at around 16°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Kathmandu
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Kathmandu climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° | 7° | – | 6 | 10 | 65 | 72 | 88 |
| Feb | 18° | 8° | – | 8 | 10 | 64 | 76 | 85 |
| Mar | 22° | 11° | – | 10 | 11 | 70 | 81 | 81 |
| Apr | 25° | 14° | – | 13 | 12 | 73 | 74 | 62 |
| May | 26° | 17° | – | 22 | 12 | 72 | 70 | 56 |
| Jun | 26° | 20° | – | 27 | 9 | 72 | 70 | 54 |
| Jul | 25° | 21° | – | 31 | 6 | 55 | 61 | 48 |
| Aug | 26° | 20° | – | 31 | 7 | 59 | 64 | 50 |
| Sep | 25° | 19° | – | 28 | 9 | 67 | 69 | 57 |
| Oct | 23° | 16° | – | 14 | 10 | 66 | 71 | 68 |
| Nov | 20° | 12° | – | 6 | 10 | 72 | 88 | 88 |
| Dec | 17° | 9° | – | 3 | 10 | 70 | 82 | 94 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Kathmandu in January
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 7°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 6 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for January →
Kathmandu in February
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Kathmandu in March
Daytime highs around 22°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Kathmandu in April
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 14°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Kathmandu in May
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Kathmandu in June
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. June is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 27 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Kathmandu in July
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 21°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 31 rain days and 6 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Kathmandu in August
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 31 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Kathmandu in September
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Kathmandu in October
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Kathmandu in November
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for November →
Kathmandu in December
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 9°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 3 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for December →
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