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Top sights in Kathmandu
- Swayambhunath – Hindus and Buddhist holy place and tourist center in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Boudhanath – Buddhist stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Pashupatinath Temple – Hindu temple in Kathmandu
- Patan Durbar Square – Square in Lalitpur, Nepal
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square – Royal square in Bhaktapur, Nepal
- Garden of Dreams
- Thamel – Neighbourhood in Kathmandu, Nepal
Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.
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Planning your trip to Kathmandu
Climate and seasons
Kathmandu Valley lies in Nepal's Warm Temperate Zone, where the climate is fairly temperate. The average summer temperature is 28 to 30 °C and the average winter temperature about 10 °C, with warm days followed by cool nights and mornings.
Getting around
There are few house numbers or street names except on major roads, so directions are usually given relative to the nearest chowk or tole (an intersection or square) or a landmark. In the tourist district of Thamel the Kathmandu Guest House is the main landmark. Most sites of interest near the stupa can easily be reached on foot.
Staying safe
Nepal is safe to visit, but caution must be taken: avoid public demonstrations. Frequent strikes, known as bandh, are a major inconvenience because all transportation stops. Check the travel advice of your own government.
Summarised from Wikivoyage: Kathmandu (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Where to stay in Kathmandu
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Best time to visit Kathmandu
By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Kathmandu are March to April and October to November, with average daytime highs of 70 to 78°F (21 to 26°C) and 3 to 13 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick that has not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. June is the hottest month, averaging 80°F (27°C), and January the coolest at 62°F (17°C). July sees the most rain, around 31 days, while December is the driest with about 1.
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain (about, mm) | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F (17°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 10 | 4 | Shoulder: 62°F (17°C), 4 rainy days |
| February | 65°F (18°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 20 | 7 | Shoulder: 65°F (18°C), 7 rainy days |
| March | 72°F (22°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 20 | 10 | Comfortable: 10 rainy days |
| April | 78°F (26°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 40 | 12 | Comfortable: 12 rainy days |
| May | 78°F (26°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 90 | 23 | Shoulder: 78°F (26°C), 23 rainy days |
| June | 80°F (27°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 170 | 27 | Shoulder: 80°F (27°C), 27 rainy days |
| July | 80°F (27°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 280 | 31 | Avoid: among the wettest, 31 rainy days |
| August | 80°F (27°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 240 | 31 | Avoid: among the wettest, 31 rainy days |
| September | 79°F (26°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 170 | 29 | Shoulder: 79°F (26°C), 29 rainy days |
| October | 75°F (24°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 40 | 13 | Comfortable: 13 rainy days |
| November | 70°F (21°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 0 | 3 | Comfortable: 3 rainy days |
| December | 65°F (18°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 0 | 1 | Shoulder: 65°F (18°C), 1 rainy days |
Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.
Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals.
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Kathmandu: common questions
- When is the best time to visit Kathmandu?
- By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Kathmandu are March to April and October to November, when average highs run 70 to 78°F (21 to 26°C) with 3 to 13 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick, not yet checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. June is the hottest month at 80°F (27°C) on average, and January the coolest at 62°F (17°C).
- What is the rainiest month in Kathmandu?
- July, with roughly 31 days of rain. The driest is December, with about 1. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
- How warm does it get in Kathmandu?
- June is the warmest month, averaging 80°F (27°C) by day and 66°F (19°C) at night. January is the coolest, at 62°F (17°C) by day and 40°F (4°C) at night.
- What is the rainy season in Kathmandu?
- The wettest months in Kathmandu are June to September, with 27 to 31 rainy days a month. December is the driest.
- Is it safe to travel to Nepal right now?
- Voyaggora shows the official US, UK and Canada travel advisories for Nepal on one page, with the source and the time each was last checked. Open the live advisory for Nepal before you book.
- What other places are near Kathmandu?
- The closest Voyaggora guides to Kathmandu are Agra (450 miles), Delhi (500 miles), Jaipur (590 miles).
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