Nepal
Kathmandu in September
🍂 AutumnWarm, a little humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why September scores 7.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.3
- ✓Warm (29°C highs / 19°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 19.8°C)
- !Wet: ~208 mm rain, ~6 heavy-rain days
- Air quality7.0
- !Elevated (PM2.5 ~25 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards9.5
- !Flood: ~6 heavy-rain days in an average September
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Sep | Oct | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.7 Very good | 9.0 Excellent |
| Season | 🍂 Autumn | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 29° / 19° | 27° / 14° |
| Rain | 208 mm | 43 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 20° | dew pt 15° |
| PM2.5 | 25 µg/m³ | 24 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Kathmandu weather-station normals. Rainfall: Kathmandu weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsSeptember 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Constitution Day (19 Sep) · Ghatasthapana (30 Sep)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore KathmanduEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyNepal's capital, in a valley full of temples and royal squares, visited for heritage sites and as the start point for Himalayan treks.
DashainDate variesHindu calendar, usually late September or October
Nepal's biggest festival, a 15-day celebration with family gatherings and kite flying.
Why go: Many businesses close and transport is busy as people travel home.
Where: Nationwide
Indra JatraDate variesUsually late August or September
Masked dances and the chariot procession of the Kumari, the living goddess.
Why go: Durbar Square is extremely crowded.
Where: Kathmandu Durbar Square
Coming up later
TiharDate variesHindu calendar, usually October or November
The festival of lights, honouring crows, dogs, cows and siblings over five days.
Why go: Homes and streets are lit with oil lamps.
Where: Nationwide
HoliDate variesHindu calendar, usually March
The festival of colours.
Why go: Wear old clothes and protect electronics.
Where: Across the city, especially Basantapur and Thamel
Kathmandu Durbar Square
The old royal square with temples and palaces, partly restored after the 2015 earthquake.
Swayambhunath
A hilltop stupa known as the 'Monkey Temple', with views over the city.
Boudhanath
One of the largest stupas in the world, the centre of Tibetan Buddhist life in Kathmandu.
💡 Walk clockwise around the stupa at dusk with the pilgrims.
Pashupatinath
Nepal's most important Hindu temple, beside the Bagmati River with open-air cremation ghats.
💡 Non-Hindus cannot enter the main temple; be respectful when watching cremations.
Bhaktapur
A well-preserved medieval Newar city east of Kathmandu.
Patan Durbar Square
Another royal square in Lalitpur, with the Patan Museum.
Momo
Steamed or fried dumplings filled with meat or vegetables.
💡 Everywhere, from street stalls to restaurants
Dal bhat
Lentil soup with rice, vegetables and pickles, Nepal's everyday meal.
💡 Local restaurants
Newari food
Dishes such as bara (lentil patties) and choila (spiced grilled meat).
💡 Newari restaurants in Patan, Bhaktapur and Kirtipur
Juju dhau
Rich, sweet 'king curd' yoghurt.
💡 Bhaktapur
Thukpa
Tibetan noodle soup.
💡 Around Boudhanath
Singing bowls
Metal bowls used in meditation.
💡 Thamel and around Boudhanath
Thangka paintings
Detailed Buddhist scroll paintings.
💡 Workshops in Bhaktapur and Boudhanath
Pashmina
Fine wool shawls (quality varies; buy from reputable shops).
💡 Thamel
Nepali tea
Black and green tea from Ilam and other eastern hills.
💡 Tea shops in Thamel