Kathmandu weather by month

Check out Kathmandu weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Kathmandu (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
18°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Kathmandu18
19°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Kathmandu19
24°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Kathmandu24
27°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Kathmandu27
29°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kathmandu29
29°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Kathmandu29
28°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Kathmandu28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Kathmandu28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Kathmandu28
26°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Kathmandu26
22°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Kathmandu22
19°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Kathmandu19
Min temperature (night-time)
1°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Kathmandu1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Kathmandu3
7°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Kathmandu7
11°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Kathmandu11
15°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Kathmandu15
19°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Kathmandu19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Kathmandu19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Kathmandu19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Kathmandu18
13°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Kathmandu13
7°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Kathmandu7
2°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Kathmandu2
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Kathmandu0
No heat & humidity in February in Kathmandu0
No heat & humidity in March in Kathmandu0
Low heat & humidity in April in KathmanduL
Moderate heat & humidity in May in KathmanduM
Moderate heat & humidity in June in KathmanduM
Moderate heat & humidity in July in KathmanduM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in KathmanduM
Low heat & humidity in September in KathmanduL
Low heat & humidity in October in KathmanduL
No heat & humidity in November in Kathmandu0
No heat & humidity in December in Kathmandu0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Kathmandu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Kathmandu11
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Kathmandu11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kathmandu12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Kathmandu13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Kathmandu14
14 hours of daylight per day in June in Kathmandu14
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Kathmandu14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Kathmandu13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kathmandu12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Kathmandu11
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Kathmandu11
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Kathmandu10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in January in Kathmandu5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in February in Kathmandu7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in March in Kathmandu9
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Kathmandu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Kathmandu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Kathmandu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Kathmandu11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Kathmandu11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in September in Kathmandu11
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in October in Kathmandu8
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in November in Kathmandu6
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in December in Kathmandu5

Rainfall in Kathmandu

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
2 days with some rainfall in January in Kathmandu2
2 days with some rainfall in February in Kathmandu2
2 days with some rainfall in March in Kathmandu2
3 days with some rainfall in April in Kathmandu3
6 days with some rainfall in May in Kathmandu6
11 days with some rainfall in June in Kathmandu11
16 days with some rainfall in July in Kathmandu16
14 days with some rainfall in August in Kathmandu14
10 days with some rainfall in September in Kathmandu10
3 days with some rainfall in October in Kathmandu3
1 day with some rainfall in November in Kathmandu1
1 day with some rainfall in December in Kathmandu1
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
16 mm monthly rainfall in January in Kathmandu16
24 mm monthly rainfall in February in Kathmandu24
39 mm monthly rainfall in March in Kathmandu39
75 mm monthly rainfall in April in Kathmandu75
158 mm monthly rainfall in May in Kathmandu158
341 mm monthly rainfall in June in Kathmandu341
547 mm monthly rainfall in July in Kathmandu547
474 mm monthly rainfall in August in Kathmandu474
323 mm monthly rainfall in September in Kathmandu323
78 mm monthly rainfall in October in Kathmandu78
10 mm monthly rainfall in November in Kathmandu10
18 mm monthly rainfall in December in Kathmandu18

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The climate guide for Nepal (Kathmandu) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kathmandu?

Kathmandu has a temperate climate with hot summers and dry winters.

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Tropical storm risk: Kathmandu, Nepal cyclone season

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Compare Kathmandu with the USA

Below the Kathmandu chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kathmandu, Nepal and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Kathmandu, Nepal
USA (Washington)
18
5
19
7
24
13
27
19
29
24
29
29
28
31
28
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26
26
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22
14
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8
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