Climate and Weather in Kathmandu, Nepal

The climate of Kathmandu

What is the capital of Nepal? The city of Kathmandu is located in a valley, at an altitude of 1350 meters above sea level and is the capital of the Asian country of Nepal. The one and a half million city is known worldwide for its Buddhist palaces and temples, which mainly attract backpackers. For the mountaineers who climb the peaks in the Himalayas, Kathmandu is usually an important stopover before the actual ascent takes place. The largest (Tibetan) temple in the city is Boudhanath, located in the Boudha district.

Kathmandu has a warm China climate, with dry and relatively warm winters and wet, warm summers, with the southwest monsoon providing relatively much precipitation within a relatively short period of time. The months of July and August are particularly wet, with respectively 360 and 314 millimeters of precipitation (long-term average). The average annual precipitation is 1425 millimeters. The maximum temperature already reaches an average value of around 28 degrees Celsius at the end of April. This will remain so until the end of September, after which the thermometer drops to finally arrive at an average of 18 degrees in the coolest month of January. At night it can freeze in the winter months, usually staying with light frost or some frost on the ground. See abbreviations for Kathmandu.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	18℃	1℃	6	2
February	19℃	3℃	6	2
March	24℃	7℃	8	2
April	27℃	11℃	9	3
May	29℃	15℃	6	6
June	29℃	19℃	5	11
July	28℃	19℃	3	16
August	28℃	19℃	3	14
September	28℃	18℃	4	10
October	26℃	13℃	6	3
November	23℃	7℃	5	1
December	19℃	2℃	5	1

The weather in Kathmandu

Here you will find the weather forecast for Kathmandu. View the current weather in Kathmandu and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Kathmandu. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Kathmandu. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Kathmandu? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 18 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 1 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in February

In February, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 3 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 11 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 16 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in August

In August, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 3 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 4 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for a wet month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 7 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in December

In December, the average maximum temperature in Kathmandu is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 2 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 5 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.