When to go · Kathmandu
Kathmandu in March
Good month. Warming; smoke haze in the valley some years.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 25°C77°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Warming; smoke haze in the valley some years.
Weather in March
- KathmanduHighs around 25 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 4 days
- Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotfine
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.
Spring season
Warmer days and blooming rhododendron in the hills.
Watch: Haze and dust; Holi and New Year crowds.
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.
Maha Shivaratri check
Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Pashupatinath
A huge festival at the temple; the area is packed and roads close.
Losar (Tibetan New Year) check
Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Boudhanath
Prayer flags, masked dances and crowds at the stupa.
Holi (Fagu Purnima) check
Full moon of Phalgun · Citywide, Durbar Square
Coloured powder and water; wear old clothes and protect cameras.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nepal overall
- Medium
Nepal overall: Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings