When to go · Kathmandu
Kathmandu in November
Great month. Dry and clear, cool mornings.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- High
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Dry and clear, cool mornings.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Kathmandu in this guide.
Weather in November
- KathmanduHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotbest weather
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.
Autumn season
Clear skies, mountain views and festivals.
Watch: Peak crowds and prices; Dashain and Tihar close shops.
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.
Tihar (Deepawali) check
Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Citywide
Lights and garlands for five days; shops close in parts.
Chhath
Nov (after Tihar) · Nepal
Ritual bathing in the Terai and on Kathmandu's rivers at dawn and dusk.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- High
- Prices · Nepal overall
- High
Nepal overall: Clear and dry; Tihar early in the month; the best mountain photography.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kathmandu, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Oct: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1 (better)
Oct: 4
Crowds
Nov: High
Oct: High
Prices
Nov: High
Oct: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 2
Oct: 2
November: Dry and clear, cool mornings.
October: Clearest skies; Dashain and Tihar crowds, closures and sold-out transport.
Kathmandu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings