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
- Dhangaḍhi̇̄
average high 101°F (39°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Dharān
coldest-month lows near 51°F (10°C)
- Driest
- Nepalgunj
46.9 in (1190 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Pokhara
106.1 in (2695 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KathmanduBagmati Province | 85°F (29°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 65.7 in (1668 mm) | 1.4M people |
| PokharaGandaki Pradesh | 87°F (31°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 106.1 in (2695 mm) | 600k people |
| BharatpurBagmati Province | 96°F (35°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 84 in (2133 mm) | 369k people |
| PātanBagmati Province | 84°F (29°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 65.4 in (1661 mm) | 299k people |
| BirgañjMadhesh | 96°F (36°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 57.3 in (1455 mm) | 268k people |
| BiratnagarKoshi | 94°F (35°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 79 in (2007 mm) | 245k people |
| Dhangaḍhi̇̄Sudurpashchim Pradesh | 101°F (39°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 67.5 in (1715 mm) | 205k people |
| HetaudaBagmati Province | 91°F (33°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 80.2 in (2037 mm) | 196k people |
| JanakpurMadhesh | 93°F (34°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 55.2 in (1402 mm) | 195k people |
| ButwālLumbini Province | 97°F (36°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 74.4 in (1889 mm) | 195k people |
| DharānKoshi | 90°F (32°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 68.2 in (1733 mm) | 173k people |
| NepalgunjLumbini Province | 101°F (38°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 46.9 in (1190 mm) | 166k people |
| BirendranagarKarnali Pradesh | 94°F (34°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 58.3 in (1481 mm) | 155k people |
| Madhyapur ThimiBagmati Province | 84°F (29°C) | 38°F (3°C) | 65.6 in (1667 mm) | 120k people |
| LahānMadhesh | 94°F (34°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 55.4 in (1407 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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