Winter (December to February)
Mild weather with highs around 18° and lows near 6°, a few showers (5 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Katmandou?
Best time to visit Katmandou: from November to March. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From November to March
Hottest month
June · 26°
Coldest month
January · 5°
Wettest month
July · 864 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
16° / 5°
- Rain
- 30 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- FebruaryIdéal
18° / 7°
- Rain
- 35 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- MarchIdéal
22° / 10°
- Rain
- 64 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 66%
- AprilCorrect
25° / 14°
- Rain
- 87 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 64%
- MayÀ éviter
25° / 16°
- Rain
- 227 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- JuneÀ éviter
26° / 19°
- Rain
- 473 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- JulyÀ éviter
26° / 20°
- Rain
- 864 mm · 31 d
- Sunshine
- 6.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 91%
- AugustÀ éviter
26° / 20°
- Rain
- 746 mm · 31 d
- Sunshine
- 7.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 91%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
25° / 19°
- Rain
- 431 mm · 28 d
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 90%
- OctoberCorrect
23° / 15°
- Rain
- 91 mm · 14 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- NovemberIdéal
21° / 10°
- Rain
- 7 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- DecemberIdéal
18° / 7°
- Rain
- 11 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 24° and lows near 13°, very frequent rain (16 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Summer (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 20°, very frequent rain (30 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 23° and lows near 15°, regular rain (15 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Katmandou?
- The best time to visit Katmandou is from November to March, with highs between 16° and 22° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Katmandou?
- June is the hottest month, with an average high of 26 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Katmandou?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 5 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Katmandou?
- July is the wettest month (864 mm, about 31 rainy days). The driest is November (7 mm).
- When should you avoid Katmandou?
- The least favorable months are from May to September: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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