Kathmandu - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the overall climate: is it extremely hot or cold, wet or dry, at any time of year, for example?
It is warm and humid in the summer and dry and mild in the winters. Outside of the mountain regions, I've never felt the need for a coat (though I'm originally from the Northeast US, so that's a factor). We do not get snow in the valley, and it will typically rain only a few hours a day during the monsoons. - Jun 2024
I love the weather here! You have monsoon season where it rains every day for months, but it usually doesn't rain all day. Summers are terribly hot, winter is warm. You actually have four seasons of temperature that is really lovely. The mountains/elevation make it very comfortable almost all year. - Aug 2022
It's a temperate climate, and never gets below 30F or above 92F. The summers (June through August) are wet, and the rest of the time it's dry. - Aug 2019
Its mild year-round, with hotter summers, but with monsoon it cools off when it rains, so it's not too hot. Winters require a light jacket. - Aug 2015
Great temperate year-round. It never gets below freezing in Kathmandu although it can feel very cold in the housing during the winter months (Nov-Feb). Fall and spring are absolutely gorgeous. Late spring can get a little stifling but it soon gets better with the monsoon rains, which clear away all the pollution as well. Monsoon is muddy and humid but pleasant enough. - Jul 2014
Climate is beautiful 9 months out of the year. The other 3 months are the monsoon, when it is hot, humid and muddy, with showers every day. Otherwise it is between 40 and 85F, sunny, clear to partly cloudy most days. - May 2014
Beautiful weather. Four seasons, which are pretty mild. It is not cold like most people think. I have really enjoyed the weather. - Apr 2014
Kathmandu has a great climate. The winter months get cold in the Valley but not unbearably so. Typical mornings in December are around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Embassy housing has A/C units that turn into heaters in the winter so you stay warm. The monsoon season gets hot and muggy but nothing like India's unbearable heat. The rains clear the air and wash away the dust. - Dec 2013
The climate is mild - maybe 2 weeks of true winter weather. Spring tends to get warm, and summer monsoon season keeps temperatures quite moderate. - Jun 2013
It is one of the best climates I have lived in. There are seasons with cool winters in the 40s and 50s and warm summers into the 90s. - May 2013
Monsoon for 3 months of the year (June-Aug, with some variation) but overall the weather is nice - never too hot, never too cold. - Jun 2011
The climate is mild and average for the temperate region. Monsoons bring rain (not w/o sun, though) in June- Sept. Bring waterproof shoes, or care-free sandals for city walking during that time. It is humid then as well - Sep 2010
The weather is pleasant in the spring, summer and fall. October is by far the best month. The pollution isn't that terrible and you can see snowcapped mountains. The winter can be rough and depressing (mainly January and February).Many of the homes are not equipped to deal with the cool weather. We had to wear parkas in the house. The electricity can be a problem. They often do load shedding during the winter months so even if you have a heater, you often can't use it. Sometimes you can use a gas heater but there is often a shortage of petrol as well. - Jan 2010
Monsoon during summer time, dry season during winter. Nice weather. Mild winter! - May 2008
