Climate in Nepal
15 cities in Nepal, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Nepalgunj
average high 98°F (37°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Biratnagar
coldest-month lows near 52°F (11°C)
- Driest
- Nepalgunj
45 in (1142 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Pokhara
178.6 in (4536 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KathmanduBagmati Province | 79°F (26°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 110.8 in (2813 mm) | 1.4M people |
| PokharaGandaki Pradesh | 79°F (26°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 178.6 in (4536 mm) | 600k people |
| BharatpurBagmati Province | 91°F (33°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 88.5 in (2247 mm) | 369k people |
| PātanBagmati Province | 78°F (26°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 110.6 in (2808 mm) | 299k people |
| BirgañjMadhesh | 96°F (36°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 58.2 in (1479 mm) | 268k people |
| BiratnagarKoshi | 93°F (34°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 65.7 in (1668 mm) | 245k people |
| Dhangaḍhi̇̄Sudurpashchim Pradesh | 97°F (36°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 60.4 in (1535 mm) | 205k people |
| HetaudaBagmati Province | 90°F (32°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 79.4 in (2017 mm) | 196k people |
| JanakpurMadhesh | 96°F (35°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 54 in (1373 mm) | 195k people |
| ButwālLumbini Province | 94°F (35°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 78.1 in (1984 mm) | 195k people |
| DharānKoshi | 87°F (30°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 69.5 in (1765 mm) | 173k people |
| NepalgunjLumbini Province | 98°F (37°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 45 in (1142 mm) | 166k people |
| BirendranagarKarnali Pradesh | 91°F (33°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 75.3 in (1914 mm) | 155k people |
| Madhyapur ThimiBagmati Province | 78°F (26°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 103.2 in (2622 mm) | 120k people |
| LahānMadhesh | 93°F (34°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 56.5 in (1436 mm) | 103k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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