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 (66 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodCool and dry; haze builds late in the month.21 °C (70 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 3 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGoodWarming; smoke haze in the valley some years.25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedWarm and hazy; dusty streets, bring a mask.28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedHot and dusty; pre-monsoon storms.29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidMonsoon starts; heavy rain, landslides on highways.29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidPeak monsoon; roads and flights disrupted.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 22 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidMonsoon; cloud hides the mountains.28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 22 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 22 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- SeptemberMixedRain tapering; Dashain can start (dates move yearly).27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- OctoberGreatClearest skies; Dashain and Tihar crowds, closures and sold-out transport.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatDry and clear, cool mornings.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGoodCold mornings and nights; bring layers.19 °C (66 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 1 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kathmandu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Nov: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Nov: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4
Nov: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Nov: High
Prices
Oct: High
Nov: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Nov: 2
October: Clearest skies; Dashain and Tihar crowds, closures and sold-out transport.
November: Dry and clear, cool mornings.
Kathmandu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.