Pokhara weather in April
In April, Pokhara sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 163 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pokhara's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pokhara's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 163 mm
- 16.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 5:49 AM – 6:30 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.7
- out of 10
Pokhara is metropolitan city of Nepal.
- Air quality
- Very high
- PM2.5 36.1 µg/m³ · 2020
- Density
- 10,715/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1962
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical April day in Pokhara reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 8 |
| 2 | 21 | 8 |
| 3 | 21 | 8 |
| 4 | 21 | 8 |
| 5 | 21 | 8 |
| 6 | 21 | 8 |
| 7 | 21 | 8 |
| 8 | 21 | 8 |
| 9 | 21 | 9 |
| 10 | 22 | 9 |
| 11 | 22 | 9 |
| 12 | 22 | 9 |
| 13 | 22 | 9 |
| 14 | 22 | 9 |
| 15 | 22 | 9 |
| 16 | 22 | 9 |
| 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 18 | 22 | 10 |
| 19 | 22 | 10 |
| 20 | 22 | 10 |
| 21 | 22 | 10 |
| 22 | 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 22 | 10 |
| 24 | 22 | 10 |
| 25 | 22 | 11 |
| 26 | 22 | 11 |
| 27 | 22 | 11 |
| 28 | 22 | 11 |
| 29 | 22 | 11 |
| 30 | 23 | 11 |
Pokhara weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 2° | 130 | 15.7 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 3° | 170 | 19.2 | 11 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 6° | 159 | 19.7 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 22° / 9° | 163 | 16.5 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| May | 23° / 13° | 382 | 23.5 | 13.4 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 689 | 28 | 13.8 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 19° | 1127 | 30.7 | 13.6 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 966 | 29.8 | 13 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 17° | 603 | 27.5 | 12.2 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 197 | 19.1 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 8° | 147 | 16.2 | 10.6 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 15° / 5° | 105 | 14.5 | 10.2 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 |
| Cloudier (%) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 39 |
| 2 | 61 | 39 |
| 3 | 62 | 38 |
| 4 | 62 | 38 |
| 5 | 62 | 38 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 64 | 36 |
| 10 | 64 | 36 |
| 11 | 64 | 36 |
| 12 | 64 | 36 |
| 13 | 64 | 36 |
| 14 | 64 | 36 |
| 15 | 64 | 36 |
| 16 | 64 | 36 |
| 17 | 63 | 37 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 59 | 41 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 58 | 42 |
| 26 | 57 | 43 |
| 27 | 56 | 44 |
| 28 | 56 | 44 |
| 29 | 55 | 45 |
| 30 | 55 | 45 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Pokhara gets around 163 mm of rain over 16.5 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 56% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 57 |
| 2 | 56 |
| 3 | 55 |
| 4 | 54 |
| 5 | 53 |
| 6 | 53 |
| 7 | 52 |
| 8 | 52 |
| 9 | 52 |
| 10 | 52 |
| 11 | 52 |
| 12 | 52 |
| 13 | 52 |
| 14 | 53 |
| 15 | 53 |
| 16 | 54 |
| 17 | 55 |
| 18 | 55 |
| 19 | 56 |
| 20 | 56 |
| 21 | 57 |
| 22 | 58 |
| 23 | 59 |
| 24 | 60 |
| 25 | 60 |
| 26 | 61 |
| 27 | 62 |
| 28 | 62 |
| 29 | 63 |
| 30 | 64 |
Humidity in April
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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 49 |
| Comfortable (%) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 45 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 7 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | 86 | 12 | 2 |
| 12 | 85 | 13 | 2 |
| 13 | 84 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 16 | 79 | 18 | 3 |
| 17 | 78 | 19 | 3 |
| 18 | 76 | 21 | 3 |
| 19 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
| 20 | 73 | 24 | 3 |
| 21 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 22 | 69 | 28 | 3 |
| 23 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 24 | 64 | 32 | 4 |
| 25 | 62 | 34 | 4 |
| 26 | 59 | 37 | 4 |
| 27 | 57 | 39 | 4 |
| 28 | 54 | 41 | 5 |
| 29 | 52 | 43 | 5 |
| 30 | 49 | 45 | 6 |
Wind in April
Winds average 4 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) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 4 | calm |
| 20 | 4 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:38 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:06 | 6:21 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:05 | 6:22 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:04 | 6:22 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:03 | 6:23 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 6:02 | 6:24 |
| 6 | 12.4 | 6:00 | 6:24 |
| 7 | 12.4 | 5:59 | 6:25 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:58 | 6:25 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:57 | 6:26 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:56 | 6:26 |
| 11 | 12.5 | 5:55 | 6:27 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 5:54 | 6:27 |
| 13 | 12.6 | 5:52 | 6:28 |
| 14 | 12.6 | 5:51 | 6:28 |
| 15 | 12.6 | 5:50 | 6:29 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 5:49 | 6:30 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 5:48 | 6:30 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 5:47 | 6:31 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 5:46 | 6:31 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 5:45 | 6:32 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 5:44 | 6:32 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 5:43 | 6:33 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 5:42 | 6:34 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 5:41 | 6:34 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 5:40 | 6:35 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 5:39 | 6:35 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 5:38 | 6:36 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 5:37 | 6:37 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 5:36 | 6:37 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 5:35 | 6:38 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.1 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Pokhara
None of Pokhara's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Pokhara's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is April a good time to visit Pokhara?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Pokhara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pokhara in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Pokhara sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Pokhara in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pokhara peaks around August 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 5 (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) | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Pokhara in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Pokhara is worst in January — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.1× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pokhara's WHO annual average of 36.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 55 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 30 | 41 | 49 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 41 | Poor |
| Dec | 49 | Poor |
Where is Pokhara?
Pokhara sits at 28.3°N, 84.0°E, 1,008 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Bāgluṅ, 36 km away.
Topography around Pokhara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pokhara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pokhara has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m around an average of 1,094 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,986 m.
The land around Pokhara is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) 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 Pokhara (28.2669°, 83.9685°, elevation 1,008 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).