Nepal · Destination guide

Travelling to Kathmandu

Best time: from June to September · hotels from €30/night.

Kathmandu — people standing in front of religious statue under blue sky
Photo: Shaouraav Sarose Shreshtha (Unsplash)

When to go to Kathmandu?

Average temperatures and recorded rainfall, month by month.

Measurejanfévmaravrmaijuinjuilaoûtsepoctnovdéc
°C11°13°16°20°21°23°23°23°22°19°15°12°
Rain mm222755772414598967274499788

Shaded columns: the best months — pleasant warmth, outside the rainy season.

Rain: average monthly total over 10 years — above 150 mm, expect the rainy season.

What hotel budget in Kathmandu?

Ranges per night per room, from low to high season — estimates updated on 18/07/2026.

TierFromHigh seasonTypical brands
Budget€30/night€75/nightHotel Holy Himalaya · Hotel Encounter Nepal · Kathmandu Guest House
Comfort€50/night€120/nightRadisson Hotel · Yak & Yeti · Aloft Kathmandu
Boutique€80/night€195/nightKantipur Temple House · Dalai-La Boutique Hotel · Heritage Hotel
Luxury€180/night€420/nightDwarika's Hotel · Hyatt Regency Kathmandu · The Soaltee Kathmandu

Mountains (Himalaya — vallée de Katmandou): Dhulikhel ~75 min away, Nagarkot ~90 min away.

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