Kathmandu weather by month & the best time to visit
Nepal · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Kathmandu is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with April and October close behind. Kathmandu averages about 2,569 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 21 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Kathmandu?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kathmandu is March, then April and October. The dullest month is January (61/100, 10 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kathmandu?
Kathmandu gets a lot of sun: around 2,569 hours a year. March (90/100) is noticeably better than January (61). It ranks #7 of 18 destinations in Nepal for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,469 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 1,084 mm falls in the three months around July.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| February | 83 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 17 mm | 6 |
| March | 90 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 21 mm | 8 |
| April | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 37 mm | 9 |
| May | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 89 mm | 9 |
| June | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 170 mm | 8 |
| July | 67 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 280 mm | 8 |
| August | 67 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 238 mm | 8 |
| September | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 169 mm | 8 |
| October | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 45 mm | 7 |
| November | 86 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 3 mm | 5 |
| December | 70 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 5 mm | 4 |
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Kathmandu: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kathmandu?
Kathmandu is a city break in Nepal at 1,331 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kathmandu get a year?
Kathmandu gets about 2,569 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Kathmandu?
The sunniest time to visit Kathmandu is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with April and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kathmandu?
January is the least sunny month in Kathmandu, scoring 61/100 with about 10 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kathmandu?
The typical midday UV index in Kathmandu peaks around 9 (very high) in April, easing to about 4 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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