Weather in Kathmandu in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Kathmandu in March
Going from a maximum of +26°C during the day to a minimum of +10°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +21°C.
Is Kathmandu warm or cold in March?
Kathmandu is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Kathmandu:
Climate in Kathmandu in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +25°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | +4°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +34°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 27 mm | 36 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 62% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +21°C to +25°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 27 mm to 36 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 62%. Winds are stronger in comparison to February, going up from 0 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 10 sunny days during the month.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 March, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Kathmandu?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kathmandu in March 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.