Weather in Kathmandu in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Kathmandu;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kathmandu in January
The temperature in January is +20°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +23°C during the day and a minimum of +6°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 41% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +23°C.
Is Kathmandu warm or cold in January?
Kathmandu is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +9°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is the coldest month in Kathmandu, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kathmandu in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +21°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +1°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +25°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 12 mm | 20 mm | 27 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +18°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 12 mm to 20 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 0 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in December to 11 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kathmandu is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Kathmandu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kathmandu in January 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
Is January a good time to visit Kathmandu?
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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.
