Kathmandu in July

Peak monsoon; roads and flights disrupted.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatClearest skies; Dashain and Tihar crowds, closures and sold-out transport.
• NovemberGreatDry and clear, cool mornings.
• DecemberGoodCold mornings and nights; bring layers.
• JanuaryGoodCold mornings and nights, clear days; fog can delay flights.

• KathmanduHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 22 days
• Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotrainy

  Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 0 °C (32 °F)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 32 °F (0 °C)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.

Crowds · Nepal overall

Low

Prices · Nepal overall

Low

Nepal overall: Wettest month; roads cut by slides; flights to Lukla unreliable.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kathmandu, side by side.

• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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