Kathmandu in September

Rain tapering; Dashain can start (dates move yearly).

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

September is rated mixed. 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 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 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.

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 · Nepal overall

Medium

Prices · Nepal overall

Medium

Nepal overall: Rain eases late in the month; Indra Jatra in Kathmandu; treks start again.

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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