When to go · Kathmandu
Kathmandu, month by month
The best months for Kathmandu: Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodCold mornings and nights, clear days; fog can delay flights.19 °C / 3 °C, 2 rain days66 °F / 37 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodCool and dry; haze builds late in the month.21 °C / 5 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 41 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGoodWarming; smoke haze in the valley some years.25 °C / 9 °C, 4 rain days77 °F / 48 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedWarm and hazy; dusty streets, bring a mask.28 °C / 12 °C, 7 rain days82 °F / 54 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedHot and dusty; pre-monsoon storms.29 °C / 16 °C, 11 rain days84 °F / 61 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidMonsoon starts; heavy rain, landslides on highways.29 °C / 19 °C, 16 rain days84 °F / 66 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidPeak monsoon; roads and flights disrupted.28 °C / 20 °C, 22 rain days82 °F / 68 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidMonsoon; cloud hides the mountains.28 °C / 20 °C, 22 rain days82 °F / 68 °F, 22 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberMixedRain tapering; Dashain can start (dates move yearly).27 °C / 18 °C, 15 rain days81 °F / 64 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGreatClearest skies; Dashain and Tihar crowds, closures and sold-out transport.26 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatDry and clear, cool mornings.22 °C / 8 °C, 1 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodCold mornings and nights; bring layers.19 °C / 4 °C, 1 rain days66 °F / 39 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium