Ki̇̄rtipur weather in April

In April, Ki̇̄rtipur sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 78 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ki̇̄rtipur's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ki̇̄rtipur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
6th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Ki̇̄rtipur is municipality in Kathmandu District, Nepal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ki̇̄rtipur reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22312
32312
42312
52312
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192513
202513
212513
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514

Ki̇̄rtipur weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 446.310.45.2
Feb17° / 507.8116.0
Mar21° / 10°549.511.86.8
Apr24° / 13°7812.912.66.6
May25° / 16°19822.413.45.1
Jun25° / 19°45727.413.73.9
Jul25° / 20°7843113.63.3
Aug25° / 20°63730.9133.4
Sep25° / 18°33428.412.23.9
Oct23° / 14°8714.511.36.3
Nov20° / 10°226.210.67.1
Dec16° / 193.310.36.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157129
167030
177030
187030
196931
206931
216832
226733
236634
246535
256436
266337
276238
286139
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ki̇̄rtipur gets around 78 mm of rain over 12.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1439
1540
1640
1741
1842
1943
2045
2146
2248
2349
2451
2553
2654
2756
2857
2958
3060

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187112
286122
386122
485132
584142
684142
783152
882162
981172
1080182
1179192
1277203
1376213
1475223
1574224
1673234
1772244
1870255
1969265
2067276
2165287
2264297
2361318
2459329
25573310
26543511
27523612
28493813
29463914
30444016

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:016:16
212.36:006:16
312.35:596:17
412.35:586:18
512.45:576:18
612.45:556:19
712.45:546:19
812.45:536:20
912.55:526:20
1012.55:516:21
1112.55:506:21
1212.65:496:22
1312.65:486:22
1412.65:476:23
1512.65:456:23
1612.75:446:24
1712.75:436:24
1812.75:426:25
1912.75:416:26
2012.85:406:26
2112.85:396:27
2212.85:386:27
2312.85:376:28
2412.95:366:28
2512.95:356:29
2612.95:346:29
2712.95:336:30
2813.05:336:31
2913.05:326:31
3013.05:316:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ki̇̄rtipur

In seasonPeak

None of Ki̇̄rtipur's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ki̇̄rtipur's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ki̇̄rtipur?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ki̇̄rtipur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ki̇̄rtipur in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Ki̇̄rtipur sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Ki̇̄rtipur in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Ki̇̄rtipur 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ki̇̄rtipur in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ki̇̄rtipur is worst in January — around 144 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyJan 10144 µg/m³Jul 1927 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan144Unhealthy
Feb127Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr84Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun46Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep48Poor
Oct77Unhealthy
Nov111Unhealthy
Dec142Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ki̇̄rtipur?

Ki̇̄rtipur sits at 27.7°N, 85.3°E, 1,343 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Patan, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ki̇̄rtipur

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ki̇̄rtipur.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ki̇̄rtipur has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m around an average of 1,342 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,794 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,247 m.

The land around Ki̇̄rtipur is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
527 m
16 km
1,794 m
80 km
7,247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Patan 4.0 km · Kathmandu 5.0 km · Madhyapur Thimi 11 km · Bhaktapur 15 km · Nagarkot 24 km · Banepā 25 km · Panauti 26 km · Dhulikhel 27 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
Hindu 81%Buddhist 8%Muslim 5%Kirat 3%

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 Ki̇̄rtipur (27.6785°, 85.2757°, elevation 1,343 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).