Pokhara 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
Good
Best time to visit: March – April, November – December
What is the weather like in Pokhara in December?
In December, Pokhara is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 22 mm in total. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Pokhara.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 79 | 70 |
| Day | 18° | 16° | 14° |
| Night | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 3 | 5 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 22 min06:53 – 17:15
- 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
- 35 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:45Asia/Kathmandu
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %75 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- 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
Pokhara in December: quick answers
Is Pokhara hot in December?
No. In December, Pokhara is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C.
Does it rain much in Pokhara in December?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 22 mm in total.
Pokhara 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