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Weather in September in Nepal

Thinking about venturing to Nepal this September and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Nepal in September?

In September, Nepal experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to very warm and precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between cold in Nāmche Bāzār at 9°C to very warm in Rummindei at 33°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Rummindei and 2°C in Nāmche Bāzār.

Precipitation

In September, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Muktināth with an average of 131 mm to heavy rainfall in Pokhara with 582 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Kathmandu usually sees around 133 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Nepal in September, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Nepal climate page.

Where to go in Nepal in September

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Nepal on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in September for the 5 most popular destinations in Nepal?

Kathmandu

In September Kathmandu generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kathmandu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
27°C 
20°C 
159 hours 
616 mm 
15 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
133 hours 
336 mm 
10 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
24°C 
15°C 
251 hours 
89 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Kathmandu

Pokhara

In September Pokhara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pokhara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
26°C 
20°C 
910 mm 
15 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
582 mm 
10 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
23°C 
13°C 
180 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Pokhara

Sauraha

In September Sauraha generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sauraha
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
32°C 
25°C 
459 mm 
11 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
265 mm 
8 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
31°C 
19°C 
51 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Sauraha

Bhaktapur

In September Bhaktapur generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bhaktapur
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
27°C 
20°C 
159 hours 
594 mm 
15 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
133 hours 
324 mm 
10 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
24°C 
14°C 
251 hours 
84 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Bhaktapur

Lalitpur

In September Lalitpur generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lalitpur
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   August August
<<  
27°C 
20°C 
159 hours 
610 mm 
15 days 
poor 
26°C 
19°C 
133 hours 
331 mm 
10 days 
poor 
October   >> October
>>  
25°C 
15°C 
251 hours 
86 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Lalitpur

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Nepal.

Is September the best time to visit Nepal?

In our view, September might not be the best time to travel to Nepal with often poor weather in Kathmandu.

On average, the best time to visit Nepal is in March, April, October, November and December with generally perfect weather in Kathmandu. On the other hand, the months of June, July, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

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