Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal in May

In an average May, Kathmandu sees a daily high around 31°C and a low around 19°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high31°C
Typical high range27°C to 34°C
Average low19°C
Typical low range17°C to 21°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 37°C 1989-05-06
Lowest 21°C 2024-05-09

Low

Highest 23°C 1987-05-31
Lowest 14°C 1987-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2024-05-26
Lowest 14°C 1987-05-04

Humidity

Highest 17.6 g/m³ 2025-05-30
Lowest 1.3 g/m³ 1989-05-08

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 2024-05-01
Lowest 9 km/h 2007-05-03

Precip

Wettest 209 mm 2021
Driest 10 mm 1995

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