Kathmandu weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Kathmandu in December?
In December, Kathmandu is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It hardly ever rains. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Kathmandu.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 87 | 82 |
| Day | 20° | 17° | 16° |
| Night | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 2 | 4 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 24 min06:47 – 17:11
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 31 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45Asia/Kathmandu
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %94 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %50 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Kathmandu in December: quick answers
Is Kathmandu hot in December?
No. In December, Kathmandu is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Does it rain much in Kathmandu in December?
It hardly ever rains.
Kathmandu month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences