Kathmandu Weather by Month
Twelve months of Kathmandu, Nepal weather — averages from 2006–2025.
Kathmandu's warmest month is June (average high 26.3°C (79.3°F)) and the coolest is January (16.7°C (62.1°F)). The most rain falls in July (about 867 mm), and December is the driest (about 10 mm). April is the sunniest, with about 11.5 hours of sunshine a day.
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Ranked within Kathmandu's own year by temperature comfort, rainy days and sunshine — historical averages, not a forecast.
Kathmandu month by month
January
GreatHigh 16.7°C (62.1°F)
Low 6.3°C (43.3°F)
- Rainfall
- 24 mm (0.9 in)
- Rainy days
- 4 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h sunshine / day
February
GreatHigh 18.6°C (65.5°F)
Low 7.8°C (46°F)
- Rainfall
- 41 mm (1.6 in)
- Rainy days
- 6 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h sunshine / day
March
GreatHigh 22.1°C (71.8°F)
Low 11.1°C (52°F)
- Rainfall
- 51 mm (2 in)
- Rainy days
- 10 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h sunshine / day
April
GoodHigh 25.3°C (77.5°F)
Low 14.4°C (57.9°F)
- Rainfall
- 74 mm (2.9 in)
- Rainy days
- 12 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h sunshine / day
May
FairHigh 25.6°C (78.1°F)
Low 16.7°C (62.1°F)
- Rainfall
- 210 mm (8.3 in)
- Rainy days
- 23 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h sunshine / day
June
FairHigh 26.3°C (79.3°F)
Low 19.5°C (67.1°F)
- Rainfall
- 443 mm (17.5 in)
- Rainy days
- 26 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h sunshine / day
July
FairHigh 25.8°C (78.4°F)
Low 20.4°C (68.7°F)
- Rainfall
- 867 mm (34.1 in)
- Rainy days
- 31 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h sunshine / day
August
FairHigh 25.9°C (78.6°F)
Low 20.2°C (68.4°F)
- Rainfall
- 672 mm (26.5 in)
- Rainy days
- 31 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 7.2 h sunshine / day
September
FairHigh 25.4°C (77.7°F)
Low 19°C (66.2°F)
- Rainfall
- 408 mm (16.1 in)
- Rainy days
- 29 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h sunshine / day
October
GoodHigh 23.2°C (73.8°F)
Low 15.3°C (59.5°F)
- Rainfall
- 104 mm (4.1 in)
- Rainy days
- 15 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h sunshine / day
November
GreatHigh 20.4°C (68.7°F)
Low 11.2°C (52.2°F)
- Rainfall
- 14 mm (0.5 in)
- Rainy days
- 4 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h sunshine / day
December
GreatHigh 17.7°C (63.9°F)
Low 7.9°C (46.2°F)
- Rainfall
- 10 mm (0.4 in)
- Rainy days
- 2 rainy days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h sunshine / day
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Based on 20 years of historical weather data (2006–2025) from Open-Meteo. Monthly averages, not a forecast.