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.
September in Kathmandu
Typical highs 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C), lows 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C), rain on about 15 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Rain tapering; Dashain can start (dates move yearly). Typical highs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 15 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Kathmandu
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Nepal overall. Rain eases late in the month; Indra Jatra in Kathmandu; treks start again.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: Indra Jatra; Dashain; Teej and Gai Jatra.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Indra Jatra (Lunar calendar, moves yearly)checkChariot procession with the living goddess Kumari; roads close.
- Dashain (Lunar calendar, moves yearly)checkThe biggest national festival; offices and shops close for days and transport is booked out.
- Teej and Gai Jatra (Aug–Sep)Women in red at Pashupatinath (Teej); comic processions in Kathmandu (Gai Jatra).