Nagarkot in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nagarkot sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1719 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Nagarkot's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nagarkot's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 1719 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nagarkot in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Nagarkot reaches about 25°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
Nagarkot weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 3° | 41 | 5.3 | 1 | 10.4 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 17° / 5° | 52 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 11 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 20° / 7° | 62 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 90 | 14.7 | 0 | 12.6 | 6.2 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 192 | 22.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 410 | 27.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 736 | 30.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 19° | 573 | 30.8 | 0 | 13 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 311 | 27.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 82 | 13.9 | 0 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 18 | 4.4 | 0 | 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 5° | 19 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 10.3 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nagarkot gets around 1719 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nagarkot
In summer, Nagarkot overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nagarkot's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Nagarkot?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nagarkot.
What to pack for Nagarkot in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nagarkot sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in Nagarkot in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nagarkot peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Nagarkot in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Nagarkot 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 144 | 127 | 99 | 84 | 63 | 46 | 26 | 35 | 48 | 77 | 111 | 142 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 144 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 127 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 84 | Unhealthy |
| May | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 48 | Poor |
| Oct | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 111 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 142 | Unhealthy |
Where is Nagarkot?
Nagarkot sits at 27.7°N, 85.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Banepā, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Nagarkot
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nagarkot.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nagarkot has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m around an average of 1,671 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,894 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,790 m.
The land around Nagarkot is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) 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 Nagarkot (27.7152°, 85.5208°, elevation 0 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.