When to go · Kathmandu
Kathmandu in September
Mixed month. Rain tapering; Dashain can start (dates move yearly).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Rain tapering; Dashain can start (dates move yearly).
Weather in September
- KathmanduHighs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 15 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.
Dashain check
Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
The biggest national festival; offices and shops close for days and transport is booked out.
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
- Medium
- Prices · Nepal overall
- Medium
Nepal overall: Rain eases late in the month; Indra Jatra in Kathmandu; treks start again.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast