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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kathmandu in May

In an average May, Kathmandu sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range22°C to 28°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range13°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 34°C 1989-05-06
Lowest 18°C 2004-05-22

Low

Highest 21°C 2026-05-22
Lowest 8°C 1987-05-04

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2026-05-21
Lowest 7°C 1987-05-04

Humidity

Highest 18.1 g/m³ 1995-05-16
Lowest 3.6 g/m³ 1989-05-08

Wind

Highest 25 km/h 2026-05-29
Lowest 3 km/h 2007-05-18

Gust

Highest 58 km/h 2008-05-01
Lowest 19 km/h 2021-05-26

Precip

Wettest 471 mm 2021
Driest 62 mm 1982

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