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.
March in Kathmandu
Typical highs 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C), lows 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C), rain on about 4 days.
- WeatherGood
- Warming; smoke haze in the valley some years. Typical highs around 25 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 4 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kathmandu
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Nepal overall. Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.Based on: Nepal overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Nepal overall.Based on: Nepal overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Maha Shivaratri; Losar (Tibetan New Year); Holi (Fagu Purnima).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Maha Shivaratri (Lunar calendar, moves yearly)checkA huge festival at the temple; the area is packed and roads close.
- Losar (Tibetan New Year) (Lunar calendar, moves yearly)checkPrayer flags, masked dances and crowds at the stupa.
- Holi (Fagu Purnima) (Full moon of Phalgun)checkColoured powder and water; wear old clothes and protect cameras.