Kathmandu weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Good
Best time to visit: November – March
What is the weather like in Kathmandu in October?
In October, Kathmandu is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 93 mm in total. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Kathmandu.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 53 | 68 | 90 |
| Day | 25° | 23° | 20° |
| Night | 20° | 16° | 12° |
| Sun | 4 h | 6 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 28 | 14 | 3 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 33 min06:03 – 17:36
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 7 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 41 %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 %43 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %31 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Kathmandu in October: quick answers
Is Kathmandu hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Kathmandu average 23 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Does it rain much in Kathmandu in October?
Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 93 mm in total.
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