Weather in Kathmandu — today
Now in Kathmandu
☁️
+22°
Overcast
Feels like +26° · humidity 98%
Tue 28.7: +28° / +21°
🕐 03:10
Wind
3 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
32 · Good
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
98%
Pressure
1005 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:24 / 18:55
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 4°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Kathmandu
Tuesday, 28 July, in Kathmandu (Nepal): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +21°. Wind up to 9 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:24 and set at 18:55 — daylight lasts 14 hours.Hourly weather in Kathmandu
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Kathmandu for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Tue 28.7
⛈️
💧 100%
+21° +28°
Morning
⛈️
+24°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Today 29.7
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +27°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Tomorrow 30.7
⛈️
💧 100%
+20° +27°
Morning
⛅
+24°
Day
⛈️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Fri 31.7
⛈️
💧 100%
+21° +28°
Morning
⛈️
+24°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Sat 1.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+20° +28°
Morning
⛈️
+23°
Day
⛈️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+20°
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Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+21° +25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Mon 3.8
⛈️
💧 99%
+21° +25°
Morning
⛈️
+22°
Day
⛈️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Tue 4.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+21° +25°
Morning
⛈️
+22°
Day
⛈️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Wed 5.8
⛈️
💧 98%
+21° +24°
Morning
⛈️
+22°
Day
⛈️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Thu 6.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+21° +27°
Morning
⛈️
+23°
Day
⛈️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
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Fri 7.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+20° +25°
Morning
⛈️
+22°
Day
⛈️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Sat 8.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+20° +25°
Morning
⛈️
+22°
Day
⛈️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+20°
▶
Sun 9.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+19° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+19°
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 96%
+19° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+19°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
32
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 36PM10: 38O₃: 61NO₂: 28
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:24
Sunset
18:55
Golden hour
18:22
Daylight
14 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Kathmandu climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+16°
+7°
Jan
+18°
+8°
Feb
+22°
+11°
Mar
+25°
+14°
Apr
+26°
+17°
May
+26°
+20°
Jun
+25°
+21°
Jul
+26°
+20°
Aug
+25°
+19°
Sep
+23°
+16°
Oct
+20°
+12°
Nov
+17°
+9°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +16° | +7° | 40 mm | Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🧥 a warm jacket. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| February | +18° | +8° | 47 mm | Cool: around +18° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| March | +22° | +11° | 54 mm | Ideal weather: +22° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| April | +25° | +14° | 78 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (78 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| May | +26° | +17° | 202 mm | One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (202 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| June | +26° | +20° | 461 mm | Gentle warmth — about +26° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (461 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Kathmandu. |
| July | +25° | +21° | 792 mm | The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (792 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| August | +26° | +20° | 662 mm | One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (662 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| September | +25° | +19° | 350 mm | Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (350 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. |
| October | +23° | +16° | 87 mm | The most pleasant season: +23° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (87 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| November | +20° | +12° | 21 mm | One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| December | +17° | +9° | 19 mm | A fresh month — +17° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
When to visit Kathmandu
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: March, April, November
Daytime air+20…+25°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +20…+25° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, May, June, October, December
Daytime air+16…+26°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (19–461 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: July, August, September
Daytime air+25…+26°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (350–792 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Kathmandu is March, April, November, and the most comfortable months are March, April, November. The toughest months to visit are July, August, September: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+28°
Normal for July
+25°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+25°
Record for this date
+29° (2024)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Kathmandu
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Kathmandu
What is the weather in Kathmandu right now?＋
Overcast, +22°, feels like +26°.
Will it rain in Kathmandu today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 10 mm.
When is the best time to visit Kathmandu?＋
Best time to visit — March, April, November.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Kathmandu?＋
Sunrise 05:24, sunset 18:55.
Does it snow in Kathmandu in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Kathmandu by month?＋
Summers up to +26° in June, winters around +7° in January; the wettest month is July.
Is it cold in Kathmandu in winter?＋
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.
Data: Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), met.no, NWS · radar RainViewer · archive since 1940 · © wweather1 · TrafficAdv LLC