Kathmandu weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Kathmandu in May?
In May, Kathmandu is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 263 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Kathmandu.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min05:15 – 18:45
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 8 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45Asia/Kathmandu
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kathmandu in May: quick answers
Is Kathmandu hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Kathmandu average 26 °C and nights cool to about 18 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Kathmandu in May?
It rains often – on about 24 days, adding up to 263 mm.
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