The most comfortable time to visit Pokhara is from late October to early April. For sun, aim for late March to early June; for walking, go from late November to early March.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late March to early June, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in mid October, at 76. Avoid mid December to early February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in November, when the sky is typically 22% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late October to early April. It peaks in mid February, at 87. The weakest stretch is from mid July to mid August, when it drops to 3, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from late November to early March. It peaks in mid January, at 86. Avoid mid May to mid October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Pokhara over the whole year is 21°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C. The rainy (wet) season in Pokhara runs from April to October, peaking in September with a 55% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to March; November is the driest month, at 14%. Winds in Pokhara are highest in April, averaging 2.1 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.2 m/s (4 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Pokhara come in November, when the sky is typically 27% covered; July is the cloudiest month, at 79%.
Month by month Pokhara climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 9°C | 16°C | 17% | 42% | 1.2 m/s | 67 | 0 | 86 |
| February | 20°C | 12°C | 19°C | 26% | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 82 | 7 | 77 |
| March | 25°C | 15°C | 24°C | 34% | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 78 | 42 | 41 |
| April | 28°C | 19°C | 28°C | 43% | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 46 | 68 | 13 |
| May | 28°C | 21°C | 30°C | 46% | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 27 | 66 | 6 |
| June | 29°C | 23°C | 33°C | 50% | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 7 | 53 | 1 |
| July | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 53% | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 7 | 44 | 0 |
| August | 29°C | 24°C | 33°C | 47% | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| September | 28°C | 23°C | 32°C | 55% | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 11 | 55 | 2 |
| October | 27°C | 19°C | 29°C | 39% | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 36 | 72 | 7 |
| November | 23°C | 14°C | 23°C | 14% | 27% | 1.2 m/s | 82 | 33 | 48 |
| December | 19°C | 10°C | 18°C | 27% | 31% | 1.2 m/s | 75 | 3 | 81 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Pokhara weather by season
Year round, Pokhara has days of about 17°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 29°C in June, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 9°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around September and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Pokhara weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Pokhara has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
Pokhara weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Pokhara has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
Pokhara weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Pokhara has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
Pokhara weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Pokhara has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Pokhara?
The rainy (wet) season in Pokhara runs from April to October, peaking in September with a 55% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to March; November is the driest month, at 14%.
What time of year is Pokhara windiest?
Winds in Pokhara are highest in April, averaging 2.1 m/s (8 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.2 m/s (4 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Pokhara year round?
The average temperature in Pokhara over the whole year is 21°C. June is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 9°C.
Where to go instead in early August, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.