Kathmandu in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Kathmandu sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 330 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Kathmandu's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kathmandu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 330 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Kathmandu in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Kathmandu reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Kathmandu weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 5° | 44 | 6.3 | 10.4 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 17° / 7° | 50 | 7.8 | 11 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 21° / 10° | 54 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 78 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 6.6 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 198 | 22.4 | 13.4 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 457 | 27.4 | 13.7 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 25° / 20° | 784 | 31 | 13.6 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 637 | 30.9 | 13 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 25° / 18° | 334 | 28.4 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 87 | 14.5 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 22 | 6.2 | 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 19 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Kathmandu gets around 330 mm of rain over 45 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kathmandu
None of Kathmandu's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kathmandu's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Kathmandu?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Kathmandu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kathmandu in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Kathmandu sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Kathmandu in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kathmandu peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kathmandu in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kathmandu is worst in January — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kathmandu's WHO annual average of 37 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 64 | 56 | 44 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 49 | 63 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 63 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kathmandu?
Kathmandu sits at 27.7°N, 85.3°E, 1,317 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Patan, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Kathmandu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kathmandu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kathmandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 1,302 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,885 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,243 m.
The land around Kathmandu is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.
Nepal travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 24% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,536
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 16%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.1
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 16.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 514
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kathmandu (27.7017°, 85.3206°, elevation 1,317 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.