Ki̇̄rtipur weather in October

In October, Ki̇̄rtipur sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 87 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ki̇̄rtipur's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ki̇̄rtipur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:09 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ki̇̄rtipur is municipality in Kathmandu District, Nepal.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ki̇̄rtipur reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Ki̇̄rtipur weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25644
35941
46139
56337
66535
76733
86832
97030
107228
117228
127426
137426
147624
157624
167624
177822
187822
197822
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217921
228020
238020
248119
258218
268218
278317
288416
298416
308416
318614

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ki̇̄rtipur gets around 87 mm of rain over 14.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
275
373
470
568
665
763
861
958
1056
1154
1252
1350
1448
1546
1645
1743
1842
1941
2040
2138
2237
2336
2435
2534
2633
2733
2832
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10127216
20157114
30177211
41206910
5123688
6127657
7130636
8234595
9237574
10341533
11444502
12547462
13750421
14853381
151055341
161357300
171657270
181958230
192258200
202657170
212957140
223355120
233753100
24405280
25444960
26484750
27524440
28564130
29603820
30623620
31663310

Wind in October

Winds average 3 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:45
211.76:015:44
311.76:025:43
411.76:025:42
511.66:035:40
611.66:035:39
711.66:045:38
811.56:045:37
911.56:055:36
1011.56:065:35
1111.56:065:34
1211.46:075:33
1311.46:075:32
1411.46:085:31
1511.46:085:30
1611.36:095:29
1711.36:105:28
1811.36:105:27
1911.26:115:26
2011.26:125:25
2111.26:125:24
2211.26:135:23
2311.16:145:22
2411.16:145:21
2511.16:155:21
2611.16:165:20
2711.06:165:19
2811.06:175:18
2911.06:185:17
3011.06:185:17
3110.96:195:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.41 kWh/m².

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 — October's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
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124.4Bright
134.4Bright
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174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ki̇̄rtipur

In seasonPeak

None of Ki̇̄rtipur's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Ki̇̄rtipur?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ki̇̄rtipur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ki̇̄rtipur in October

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

In October, Ki̇̄rtipur sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Ki̇̄rtipur in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).