When to go · Kathmandu
Kathmandu in August
Avoid month. Monsoon; cloud hides the mountains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Monsoon; cloud hides the mountains.
Weather in August
- KathmanduHighs around 28 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 22 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 22 days
- Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotrainy
Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 0 °C); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 32 °F); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.
Monsoon season
Green hills and quiet streets.
Watch: Heavy rain, landslides and cloud over the mountains.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Indra Jatra check
Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Durbar Square
Chariot procession with the living goddess Kumari; roads close.
Teej and Gai Jatra
Aug–Sep · Nepal
Women in red at Pashupatinath (Teej); comic processions in Kathmandu (Gai Jatra).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- Low
- Prices · Nepal overall
- Low
Nepal overall: Still monsoon; green valleys for those who do not need views.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast