Namche Bazaar weather in October

In October, Namche Bazaar sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Namche Bazaar's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Namche Bazaar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:03 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Namche Bazaar is human settlement.

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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical October day in Namche Bazaar reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
270
370
470
570
67-1
77-1
87-1
97-1
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-3
156-3
166-3
175-3
185-4
195-4
205-4
215-4
225-5
234-5
244-5
254-5
264-5
274-6
284-6
294-6
304-6
314-6

How October really feels in Namche Bazaar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
29
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Namche Bazaar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -16°212.93.110.40.0
Feb-3° / -16°283.43.9110.0
Mar-0° / -12°306.55.311.80.0
Apr / -6°5717.76.312.60.0
May / -1°10723.63.113.40.6
Jun10° / 22925.6713.71.3
Jul10° / 44330.911.613.61.2
Aug10° / 33830.59.5131.2
Sep / 19124.46.412.21.1
Oct / -3°457.62.111.30.4
Nov / -8°101.81.410.60.0
Dec-0° / -12°111.11.310.30.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25842
36139
46337
56634
66931
77129
87327
97525
107624
117723
127921
138119
148218
158317
168416
178515
188614
198614
208713
218713
228812
238911
248911
258911
269010
27919
28919
29919
30919
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Namche Bazaar gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14913
24712
34511
44310
5419
6399
7378
8358
9337
10317
11307
12287
13267
14257
15237
16227
17207
18197
19187
20177
21167
22167
23157
24147
25147
26137
27126
28116
29116
30106
31106

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:555:39
211.75:565:38
311.75:565:37
411.75:575:36
511.65:575:35
611.65:585:34
711.65:585:32
811.55:595:31
911.55:595:30
1011.56:005:29
1111.56:005:28
1211.46:015:27
1311.46:025:26
1411.46:025:25
1511.46:035:24
1611.36:035:23
1711.36:045:22
1811.36:055:21
1911.26:055:20
2011.26:065:19
2111.26:075:18
2211.26:075:17
2311.16:085:16
2411.16:095:16
2511.16:095:15
2611.16:105:14
2711.06:115:13
2811.06:115:12
2911.06:125:11
3011.06:135:11
3110.96:135:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Namche Bazaar

In seasonPeak

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

Namche Bazaar'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 Namche Bazaar?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namche Bazaar.

What to pack for Namche Bazaar in October

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

In October, Namche Bazaar sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Namche Bazaar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Namche Bazaar peaks around July 13 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highJul 13UV 18Jan 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar14Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May17Extreme
Jun18Extreme
Jul18Extreme
Aug17Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Namche Bazaar 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 Namche Bazaar is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2222 µg/m³Jul 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Namche Bazaar?

Namche Bazaar sits at 27.8°N, 86.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Chari̇̄koṭ, 67 km away.

Chari̇̄koṭKhā̃dbāri̇̄ChautārāDhankutāTriyugaDhulikhelNagarkotBanepā

Topography around Namche Bazaar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Namche Bazaar has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m around an average of 3,624 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,424 m.

The land around Namche Bazaar is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), snow and ice (26%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,669 m
16 km
4,897 m
80 km
8,424 m
treesgrasslandcroplandbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Chari̇̄koṭ 67 km · Khā̃dbāri̇̄ 68 km · Chautārā 98 km · Dhankutā 110 km · Triyuga 113 km · Dhulikhel 117 km · Nagarkot 118 km · Banepā 119 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 Namche Bazaar (27.8053°, 86.7106°, 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. 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).