Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Kathmandu across the year
Best-looking months for Kathmandu: Jan, Feb, Oct. Rated avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.
- JanGoodLowLowNone listed
- FebGoodLowLow2 events
- MarGoodMediumMedium3 events
- AprMixedHighHigh1 event
- MayMixedMediumMedium1 event
- JunAvoidLowLowNone listed
- JulAvoidLowLowNone listed
- AugAvoidLowLow2 events
- SepMixedMediumMedium3 events
- OctGreatHighHigh2 events
- NovGreatHighHigh2 events
- DecGoodMediumMediumNone listed
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
October in Kathmandu
Typical highs 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C), lows 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), rain on about 4 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Clearest skies; Dashain and Tihar crowds, closures and sold-out transport. Typical highs around 26 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 4 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kathmandu
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Nepal overall. Best month: clear skies, peak trekking — and Dashain fills transport; book everything early.Based on: Nepal overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Nepal overall.Based on: Nepal overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Dashain; Tihar (Deepawali).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Dashain (Lunar calendar, moves yearly)checkThe biggest national festival; offices and shops close for days and transport is booked out.
- Tihar (Deepawali) (Lunar calendar, moves yearly)checkLights and garlands for five days; shops close in parts.