Weather in Kathmandu in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Kathmandu in December
Going from a maximum of +24°C during the day to a minimum of +6°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +19°C.
Is Kathmandu warm or cold in December?
Kathmandu is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +23°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +12°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Kathmandu, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kathmandu in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +20°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +3°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +25°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 12 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +23°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +20°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 11 mm to 12 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 14 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kathmandu is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Kathmandu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kathmandu in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+24°C) and the highest in 2009 (+26°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 1680 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 3560 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kathmandu
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kathmandu, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.