Katmandu Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Katmandu, Nepal. This average is based on long-term data collected between 1990 and 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Katmandu varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, March, reaches an impressive 260 hours, while September, the darkest month, offers only 133 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 2547 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Katmandu serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in March with an average of 8.7 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in September, offering only 4.4 hours of daily sunlight.

Katmandu enjoys an average of 2547 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

July, Katmandu’s wettest month, receives 463 mm (18 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month December you can expect a temperature of 18°C (64°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Katmandu Precipitation page.