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Kathmandu Air Quality

Ratnapark

32Good

Dominant pollutant: PM2.5

0500+

Pollutant measurements

PM1: 29
PM2.5: 32
PM10: 8
Updated at: Jul 20, 2026, 8:00 AM

Weekend Weather

Caution: More Rain

Despite its weak start, the monsoon is catching up with average precipitation level for July with another large low pressure trough over Nepal. In the rest of the Subcontinent, total rainfall is still below normal which is also true for the central Tarai. Within Kathmandu Valley, Phulchoki and Shivapuri on the rim getting substantially more precipitation than the city centre. This is why there has been flooding in the Bagmati’s tributaries. The weekend and beyond will continue to have rainy nights, with hot and humid daytime weather in Kathmandu.

Weather now

Current Conditions

25°C

Light rain / Light Rain

Feels like

27°C

Humidity

80%

Pressure

1005.97 mbar

Temperature

Dew point: 22°C
Heat index: 27°C
Wind chill: 25°C
Temperature change: -1°C
Daily max so far: 26°C
Daily min so far: 21°C

Sky & Visibility

UV index: 3
Cloud cover: 70%
Visibility: 16 Kilometers

Rain & Wind

Rain probability: 49% Light Rain
Rain quantity: 0.31 MM
Snow quantity: 0 MM
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South 171°
Thunderstorm probability: 50%

Forecast

10-day outlook

Time zone: Asia/Katmandu

Jul 20

Monday

26°C / 21°C

Heavy thunderstorm

Jul 21

Tuesday

26°C / 21°C

Heavy thunderstorm

Jul 22

Wednesday

26°C / 21°C

Heavy thunderstorm

Jul 23

Thursday

27°C / 21°C

Scattered thunderstorms

Jul 24

Friday

27°C / 21°C

Light rain

Jul 25

Saturday

26°C / 21°C

Scattered thunderstorms

Jul 26

Sunday

26°C / 21°C

Rain

Jul 27

Monday

26°C / 21°C

Light rain

Jul 28

Tuesday

26°C / 21°C

Rain

Jul 29

Wednesday

26°C / 18°C

Rain

Monday, Jul 20

Heavy thunderstorm by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 20, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 21, 2026, 1:15 AM

26°C / 21°C

Feels like 28°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 26°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 28°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 28°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 19, 2026, 11:35 PM
Sunset: Jul 20, 2026, 1:14 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Moonrise: Jul 20, 2026, 5:27 AM
Moonset: Jul 20, 2026, 5:06 PM

Daytime

Condition: Heavy Thunderstorm
Description: Heavy thunderstorm
Humidity: 82%
UV index: 7
Rain chance: 60% Rain
Rain amount: 17.84 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 50%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southeast 158°
Cloud cover: 99%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 95%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 62% Rain
Rain amount: 15.31 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, Southeast 131°
Cloud cover: 99%

Tuesday, Jul 21

Heavy thunderstorm by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 21, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 22, 2026, 1:15 AM

26°C / 21°C

Feels like 28°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 26°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 28°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 28°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 20, 2026, 11:35 PM
Sunset: Jul 21, 2026, 1:14 PM
Moon phase: First Quarter
Moonrise: Jul 21, 2026, 6:24 AM
Moonset: Jul 21, 2026, 5:37 PM

Daytime

Condition: Heavy Thunderstorm
Description: Heavy thunderstorm
Humidity: 83%
UV index: 8
Rain chance: 75% Rain
Rain amount: 20.93 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 60%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South 169°
Cloud cover: 99%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 95%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 4.6 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East 98°
Cloud cover: 99%

Wednesday, Jul 22

Heavy thunderstorm by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 22, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 23, 2026, 1:15 AM

26°C / 21°C

Feels like 28°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 26°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 28°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 28°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 21, 2026, 11:36 PM
Sunset: Jul 22, 2026, 1:13 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 22, 2026, 7:20 AM
Moonset: Jul 22, 2026, 6:12 PM

Daytime

Condition: Heavy Thunderstorm
Description: Heavy thunderstorm
Humidity: 80%
UV index: 5
Rain chance: 95% Rain
Rain amount: 22.88 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 60%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South 185°
Cloud cover: 99%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 93%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 50% Rain
Rain amount: 2.82 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 8 Kilometers Per Hour, East 88°
Cloud cover: 100%

Thursday, Jul 23

Scattered thunderstorms by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 23, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 24, 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 22, 2026, 11:36 PM
Sunset: Jul 23, 2026, 1:13 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 23, 2026, 8:17 AM
Moonset: —

Daytime

Condition: Scattered Thunderstorms
Description: Scattered thunderstorms
Humidity: 77%
UV index: 6
Rain chance: 80% Rain
Rain amount: 17.91 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 50%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South 191°
Cloud cover: 88%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 93%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 50% Rain
Rain amount: 4.41 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 8 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 123°
Cloud cover: 99%

Friday, Jul 24

Light rain

Overall interval: Jul 24, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 25, 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 23, 2026, 11:37 PM
Sunset: Jul 24, 2026, 1:12 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 24, 2026, 9:13 AM
Moonset: Jul 23, 2026, 6:50 PM

Daytime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 78%
UV index: 5
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 10.46 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 50%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, South 179°
Cloud cover: 90%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 93%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 20% Rain
Rain amount: 0.37 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East 100°
Cloud cover: 96%

Saturday, Jul 25

Scattered thunderstorms by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 25, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 26, 2026, 1:15 AM

26°C / 21°C

Feels like 29°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 26°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 29°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 29°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 24, 2026, 11:37 PM
Sunset: Jul 25, 2026, 1:12 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 25, 2026, 10:08 AM
Moonset: Jul 24, 2026, 7:32 PM

Daytime

Condition: Scattered Thunderstorms
Description: Scattered thunderstorms
Humidity: 78%
UV index: 8
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 12.91 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 50%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southwest 202°
Cloud cover: 88%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 94%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 45% Rain
Rain amount: 2.04 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East 80°
Cloud cover: 99%

Sunday, Jul 26

Rain by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 26, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 27, 2026, 1:15 AM

26°C / 21°C

Feels like 28°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 26°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 28°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 28°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 25, 2026, 11:38 PM
Sunset: Jul 26, 2026, 1:11 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 26, 2026, 11:00 AM
Moonset: Jul 25, 2026, 8:20 PM

Daytime

Condition: Rain
Description: Rain
Humidity: 78%
UV index: 3
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 14.61 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southeast 162°
Cloud cover: 99%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 93%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 6.85 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, East 81°
Cloud cover: 98%

Monday, Jul 27

Light rain

Overall interval: Jul 27, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 28, 2026, 1:15 AM

26°C / 21°C

Feels like 28°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 26°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 28°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 28°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 26, 2026, 11:38 PM
Sunset: Jul 27, 2026, 1:11 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 27, 2026, 11:49 AM
Moonset: Jul 26, 2026, 9:13 PM

Daytime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 78%
UV index: 7
Rain chance: 50% Rain
Rain amount: 6.37 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southeast 154°
Cloud cover: 88%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 92%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 40% Rain
Rain amount: 4.57 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 8 Kilometers Per Hour, East 91°
Cloud cover: 100%

Tuesday, Jul 28

Rain by day, rain showers overnight

Overall interval: Jul 28, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 29, 2026, 1:15 AM

26°C / 21°C

Feels like 28°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 26°C
Low: 21°C
Feels like high: 28°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 28°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 27, 2026, 11:39 PM
Sunset: Jul 28, 2026, 1:10 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: Jul 28, 2026, 12:32 PM
Moonset: Jul 27, 2026, 10:08 PM

Daytime

Condition: Rain
Description: Rain
Humidity: 77%
UV index: 5
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 8.18 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 13 Kilometers Per Hour, Southeast 127°
Cloud cover: 90%

Nighttime

Condition: Rain Showers
Description: Rain showers
Humidity: 91%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 20.23 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, East 80°
Cloud cover: 100%

Wednesday, Jul 29

Rain by day, light rain overnight

Overall interval: Jul 29, 2026, 1:15 AM to Jul 30, 2026, 1:15 AM

26°C / 18°C

Feels like 28°C / 18°C

Temperature

High: 26°C
Low: 18°C
Feels like high: 28°C
Feels like low: 18°C
Max heat index: 28°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: Jul 28, 2026, 11:40 PM
Sunset: Jul 29, 2026, 1:10 PM
Moon phase: Full Moon
Moonrise: Jul 29, 2026, 1:11 PM
Moonset: Jul 28, 2026, 11:05 PM

Daytime

Condition: Rain
Description: Rain
Humidity: 77%
UV index: 3
Rain chance: 65% Rain
Rain amount: 22.57 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 8 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 115°
Cloud cover: 98%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 92%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 35% Rain
Rain amount: 2.25 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 121°
Cloud cover: 96%

Data Sources

Air quality data attributions:

Weather data from Google.