Thermograph

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

Kathmandu weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Kathmandu, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 34°C on 1989-05-06; its coldest fell to -1°C on 1989-02-20.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
22°C2023-01-31
6°C1983-01-02
11°C2021-01-04
-1°C2013-01-09
February
24°C2006-02-26
7°C1989-02-19
13°C2006-02-20
-1°C1989-02-20
March
29°C1986-03-30
12°C1993-03-01
16°C2017-03-29
3°C1980-03-01
April
33°C2026-04-21
15°C2013-04-21
20°C2026-04-23
5°C1990-04-02
May
34°C1989-05-06
18°C2004-05-22
21°C2026-05-22
8°C1987-05-04
June
32°C2026-06-10
20°C2020-06-05
22°C2026-06-27
13°C1999-06-02
July
29°C2025-07-24
20°C1989-07-30
22°C2024-07-26
16°C1989-07-31
August
30°C2019-08-12
20°C1989-08-01
22°C2019-08-11
17°C1987-08-14
September
30°C2024-09-22
19°C2024-09-28
21°C2024-09-07
13°C2000-09-30
October
29°C2021-10-15
14°C1997-10-24
20°C2024-10-01
7°C1997-10-25
November
25°C2020-11-01
12°C1994-11-30
16°C2025-11-03
3°C1992-11-24
December
22°C2017-12-10
7°C2003-12-28
12°C1998-12-07
-1°C1989-12-27

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
24°C2006-02-26
6°C1983-01-02
13°C2006-02-20
-1°C1989-02-20
Spring (Mar–May)
34°C1989-05-06
12°C1993-03-01
21°C2026-05-22
3°C1980-03-01
Summer (Jun–Aug)
32°C2026-06-10
20°C1989-07-30
22°C2026-06-27
13°C1999-06-02
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
30°C2024-09-22
12°C1994-11-30
21°C2024-09-07
3°C1992-11-24

All-time records

The most extreme value Kathmandu has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 34°C 1989-05-06
Lowest 6°C 1983-01-02

Low

Highest 22°C 2026-06-27
Lowest -1°C 1989-02-20

Feels-like

Highest 37°C 2024-09-22
Lowest -4°C 1989-02-20

Humidity

Highest 20.7 g/m³ 2024-07-28
Lowest 3.6 g/m³ 1989-05-08

Wind

Highest 25 km/h 2026-05-29
Lowest 3 km/h 2012-09-18

Gust

Highest 69 km/h 1999-06-12
Lowest 13 km/h 1998-11-17

Precip

Wettest 324 mm 2017-08-12
Driest 13-day dry spell 1998-12-24

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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