Capital of Nepal
Kathmandu
- Local time
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Country
- Nepal
- Population
- 1,442,271
- Elevation
- 1,317 m
- Airports
- KTM
- 3.8 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,990 km
- 4 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Kathmandu, month by month
- Jan16°
- Feb20°
- Mar24°
- Apr29°
- May30°
- Jun29°
- Jul26°
- Aug26°
- Sept25°
- Oct23°
- Nov20°
- Dec17°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: February to May, October and November.
Mean highs run from 16°C in January to 30°C in May, with about 1,084 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for KathmanduModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Kathmandu
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBKathmandu
2,990 km
4 hrs 15 mins · Estimate
From AUHKathmandu
3,080 km
4 hrs 20 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Country
- Nepal
- Currency
- Nepalese Rupee NPRToday's indicative rate: NPR 100 ≈ USD 0.657Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and D230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 100police101fire102ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +977 · On the left
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