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Kathmandu Air Quality

Ratnapark

58Moderate

Dominant pollutant: PM2.5

0500+

Pollutant measurements

PM1: 54
PM2.5: 58
PM10: 16
Updated at: Jun 30, 2026, 5:58 AM

Weekend Weather

Monsoon tug-o-war

The Southwest Monsoon arrives in Nepal from the east because terrain forces winds from the Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal arms to swivel over Assam. The monsoon had already broken over Kathmandu on Monday, but it is now playing a tug-o-war with persistent westerlies. The precipitation map from Thursday shows the rain trying to force its way westward, but being blocked in the east.

Weather now

Current Conditions

25°C

Cloudy / Cloudy

Feels like

27°C

Humidity

79%

Pressure

1005.21 mbar

Temperature

Dew point: 21°C
Heat index: 27°C
Wind chill: 25°C
Temperature change: -1°C
Daily max so far: 27°C
Daily min so far: 21°C

Sky & Visibility

UV index: 3
Cloud cover: 92%
Visibility: 16 Kilometers

Rain & Wind

Rain probability: 24% None
Rain quantity: 0.8 MM
Snow quantity: 0 MM
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, South 180°
Thunderstorm probability: 40%

Forecast

10-day outlook

Time zone: Asia/Katmandu

Jun 30

Tuesday

25°C / 21°C

Scattered thunderstorms

Jul 1

Wednesday

27°C / 21°C

Rain

Jul 2

Thursday

27°C / 21°C

Light rain

Jul 3

Friday

28°C / 21°C

Heavy thunderstorm

Jul 4

Saturday

28°C / 21°C

Heavy thunderstorm

Jul 5

Sunday

29°C / 22°C

Heavy thunderstorm

Jul 6

Monday

29°C / 22°C

Light rain

Jul 7

Tuesday

29°C / 22°C

Thunderstorm

Jul 8

Wednesday

27°C / 21°C

Heavy thunderstorm

Jul 9

Thursday

27°C / 19°C

Light rain

Tuesday, Jun 30

Scattered thunderstorms by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jun 30, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 1, 2026, 1:15 AM

25°C / 21°C

Feels like 27°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 25°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 27°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 27°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jun 29, 2026, 11:26 PM
Sunset: Jun 30, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Full Moon
Moonrise: Jun 30, 2026, 1:51 PM
Moonset: Jun 29, 2026, 11:19 PM

Daytime

Condition: Scattered Thunderstorms
Description: Scattered thunderstorms
Humidity: 83%
UV index: 4
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 14.76 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 50%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South 182°
Cloud cover: 96%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 92%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 50% Rain
Rain amount: 2.69 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 2 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 122°
Cloud cover: 100%

Wednesday, Jul 1

Rain by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 1, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 2, 2026, 1:15 AM

27°C / 21°C

Feels like 29°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 27°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 29°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 29°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jun 30, 2026, 11:26 PM
Sunset: Jul 1, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Waning Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 1, 2026, 2:33 PM
Moonset: Jul 1, 2026, 12:15 AM

Daytime

Condition: Rain
Description: Rain
Humidity: 78%
UV index: 3
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 14.46 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 13 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southwest 195°
Cloud cover: 100%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 94%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 60% Rain
Rain amount: 5.07 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 8 Kilometers Per Hour, East 87°
Cloud cover: 99%

Thursday, Jul 2

Light rain

Overall interval: Jul 2, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 3, 2026, 1:15 AM

27°C / 21°C

Feels like 30°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 27°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 30°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 30°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 1, 2026, 11:26 PM
Sunset: Jul 2, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Waning Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 2, 2026, 3:10 PM
Moonset: Jul 2, 2026, 1:12 AM

Daytime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 78%
UV index: 3
Rain chance: 70% Rain
Rain amount: 12.35 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 60%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, West Southwest 250°
Cloud cover: 99%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 93%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 8.37 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East 85°
Cloud cover: 95%

Friday, Jul 3

Heavy thunderstorm by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 3, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 4, 2026, 1:15 AM

28°C / 21°C

Feels like 31°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 28°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 31°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 31°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 2, 2026, 11:27 PM
Sunset: Jul 3, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Waning Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 3, 2026, 3:43 PM
Moonset: Jul 3, 2026, 2:09 AM

Daytime

Condition: Heavy Thunderstorm
Description: Heavy thunderstorm
Humidity: 75%
UV index: 7
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 7.47 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 70%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 14 Kilometers Per Hour, Southwest 220°
Cloud cover: 91%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 93%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 13.51 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East 86°
Cloud cover: 97%

Saturday, Jul 4

Heavy thunderstorm by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 4, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 5, 2026, 1:15 AM

28°C / 21°C

Feels like 31°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 28°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 31°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 31°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 3, 2026, 11:27 PM
Sunset: Jul 4, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Waning Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 4, 2026, 4:14 PM
Moonset: Jul 4, 2026, 3:05 AM

Daytime

Condition: Heavy Thunderstorm
Description: Heavy thunderstorm
Humidity: 75%
UV index: 8
Rain chance: 60% Rain
Rain amount: 9.32 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 70%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 14 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southwest 196°
Cloud cover: 90%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 92%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 45% Rain
Rain amount: 3.69 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 8 Kilometers Per Hour, North Northeast 34°
Cloud cover: 97%

Sunday, Jul 5

Heavy thunderstorm by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 5, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 6, 2026, 1:15 AM

29°C / 22°C

Feels like 32°C / 25°C

Temperature

High: 29°C
Low: 22°C
Feels like high: 32°C
Feels like low: 25°C
Max heat index: 32°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 4, 2026, 11:28 PM
Sunset: Jul 5, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Waning Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 5, 2026, 4:44 PM
Moonset: Jul 5, 2026, 4:01 AM

Daytime

Condition: Heavy Thunderstorm
Description: Heavy thunderstorm
Humidity: 69%
UV index: 9
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 6.47 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 60%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southwest 202°
Cloud cover: 81%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 88%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 4.9 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 2 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, Northeast 51°
Cloud cover: 97%

Monday, Jul 6

Light rain by day, partly cloudy overnight

Overall interval: Jul 6, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 7, 2026, 1:15 AM

29°C / 22°C

Feels like 32°C / 25°C

Temperature

High: 29°C
Low: 22°C
Feels like high: 32°C
Feels like low: 25°C
Max heat index: 32°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 5, 2026, 11:28 PM
Sunset: Jul 6, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Waning Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 6, 2026, 5:13 PM
Moonset: Jul 6, 2026, 4:57 AM

Daytime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 68%
UV index: 8
Rain chance: 25% Rain
Rain amount: 1.75 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 60%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 14 Kilometers Per Hour, Southwest 233°
Cloud cover: 89%

Nighttime

Condition: Partly Cloudy
Description: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 89%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 20% Rain
Rain amount: 0.09 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 2 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East Northeast 72°
Cloud cover: 75%

Tuesday, Jul 7

Thunderstorm by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 7, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 8, 2026, 1:15 AM

29°C / 22°C

Feels like 31°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 29°C
Low: 22°C
Feels like high: 31°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 31°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 6, 2026, 11:28 PM
Sunset: Jul 7, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Last Quarter
Moonrise: Jul 7, 2026, 5:45 PM
Moonset: Jul 7, 2026, 5:55 AM

Daytime

Condition: Thunderstorm
Description: Thunderstorm
Humidity: 71%
UV index: 9
Rain chance: 35% Rain
Rain amount: 2.36 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 70%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 13 Kilometers Per Hour, South 191°
Cloud cover: 78%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 91%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 35% Rain
Rain amount: 3.69 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 120°
Cloud cover: 99%

Wednesday, Jul 8

Heavy thunderstorm by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 8, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 9, 2026, 1:15 AM

27°C / 21°C

Feels like 29°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 27°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 29°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 29°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 7, 2026, 11:29 PM
Sunset: Jul 8, 2026, 1:18 PM
Moon phase: Last Quarter
Moonrise: —
Moonset: Jul 8, 2026, 6:56 AM

Daytime

Condition: Heavy Thunderstorm
Description: Heavy thunderstorm
Humidity: 78%
UV index: 5
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 11.43 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 70%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 14 Kilometers Per Hour, Southeast 146°
Cloud cover: 95%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 93%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 6.58 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 121°
Cloud cover: 100%

Thursday, Jul 9

Light rain

Overall interval: Jul 9, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 10, 2026, 1:15 AM

27°C / 19°C

Feels like 29°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 27°C
Low: 19°C
Feels like high: 29°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 29°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 8, 2026, 11:29 PM
Sunset: Jul 9, 2026, 1:17 PM
Moon phase: Waning Crescent
Moonrise: Jul 8, 2026, 6:19 PM
Moonset: Jul 9, 2026, 8:00 AM

Daytime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 78%
UV index: 5
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 14.19 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 60%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southeast 161°
Cloud cover: 95%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 93%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 35% Rain
Rain amount: 3.21 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 118°
Cloud cover: 99%

Data Sources

Air quality data attributions:

Weather data from Google.