Kathmandu weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Kathmandu in March?
In March, Kathmandu is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 45 mm in total. All in all, March is an excellent month for a holiday in Kathmandu.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 | 82 | 72 |
| Day | 19° | 23° | 26° |
| Night | 8° | 12° | 15° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 9 | 14 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 57 min06:15 – 18:12
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 34 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45Asia/Kathmandu
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %64 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kathmandu in March: quick answers
Is Kathmandu hot in March?
Warm rather than hot: in March, daytime highs in Kathmandu average 23 °C and nights cool to about 12 °C.
Does it rain much in Kathmandu in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 45 mm in total.
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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