Kathmandu in June

Monsoon starts; heavy rain, landslides on highways.

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

June 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 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 16 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: Monsoon arrives: leeches, landslides, cloud on the mountains; Upper Mustang is the exception.

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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