Best time to visit Kathmandu
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
67 / 100 this month
Best month
April
77 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
24°C
daily highs · 15 rain days
Cost of living
$1,340
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63.9 | Shoulder season | 67 | 10.8°C | 2.3 | $1,340 | 0 |
| February | 64.1 | Shoulder season | 67 | 12.4°C | 4.5 | $1,340 | 0 |
| March | 66.8 | Shoulder season | 73 | 16.8°C | 8.7 | $1,340 | 0 |
| April | 76.6 | Shoulder season | 95 | 20.2°C | 7.6 | $1,340 | 0 |
| May | 66.8 | Rainy season | 73 | 20.5°C | 22.8 | $1,340 | 0 |
| June | 65.5 | Rainy season | 70 | 22.6°C | 25.8 | $1,340 | 0 |
| July | 65.5 | Rainy season | 70 | 23.0°C | 30.0 | $1,340 | 0 |
| August | 65.5 | Rainy season | 70 | 22.5°C | 29.8 | $1,340 | 0 |
| September | 65.5 | Rainy season | 70 | 21.8°C | 29.0 | $1,340 | 0 |
| October | 67.2 | Shoulder season | 74 | 18.9°C | 14.9 | $1,340 | 0 |
| November | 66.6 | Shoulder season | 73 | 15.0°C | 3.2 | $1,340 | 0 |
| December | 64.1 | Shoulder season | 67 | 11.8°C | 1.2 | $1,340 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 EG
Giza
Egypt
|
75.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.0°C · 0.4 rain | $1,485 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 IN
Mumbai
India
|
75.2 | Shoulder season | 27.4°C · 11.6 rain | $2,008 | 29 | City page |
| #3 |
IN
Jaipur
India
|
75.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.4°C · 2.9 rain | $1,292 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 MA
Essaouira
Morocco
|
75.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C · 2.1 rain | $1,806 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 TN
Sfax
Tunisia
|
75.1 | Dry comfort window | 22.5°C · 2.1 rain | $993 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 ES
Barcelona
Spain
|
75.1 | Shoulder season | 18.8°C · 8.5 rain | $4,500 | 111 | City page |
| #7 |
 CY
Nicosia
Cyprus
|
75.0 | Dry comfort window | 21.7°C · 2.5 rain | $2,567 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 TR
Antalya
Turkey
|
75.0 | Dry comfort window | 21.2°C · 4.3 rain | $2,375 | 0 | City page |