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.
May in Kathmandu
Typical highs 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C), lows 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C), rain on about 11 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Hot and dusty; pre-monsoon storms. Typical highs around 29 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 11 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kathmandu
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Nepal overall. Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.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
- Events1 event
- 1 listed: Buddha Jayanti.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Buddha Jayanti (Full moon of Baisakh)checkCrowds and prayers at stupas.