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Kathmandu Air Quality

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118Unhealthy for Sensitive

Dominant pollutant: PM2.5

0500+

Pollutant measurements

PM1: 106
PM2.5: 118
PM10: 49
Updated at: May 20, 2026, 7:58 PM

Weather now

Current Conditions

20°C

Mostly cloudy / Mostly Cloudy

Feels like

24°C

Humidity

91%

Pressure

1005.4 mbar

Temperature

Dew point: 19°C
Heat index: 24°C
Wind chill: 20°C
Temperature change: -1°C
Daily max so far: 28°C
Daily min so far: 20°C

Sky & Visibility

UV index: 0
Cloud cover: 65%
Visibility: 14 Kilometers

Rain & Wind

Rain probability: 6% Rain
Rain quantity: 0 MM
Snow quantity: 0 MM
Wind: 2 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East Northeast 67°
Thunderstorm probability: 0%

Forecast

10-day outlook

Time zone: Asia/Katmandu

May 20

Wednesday

28°C / 20°C

Light rain

May 21

Thursday

28°C / 20°C

Light rain

May 22

Friday

28°C / 19°C

Thunderstorm

May 23

Saturday

29°C / 18°C

Rain

May 24

Sunday

28°C / 18°C

Partly sunny

May 25

Monday

28°C / 17°C

Light rain

May 26

Tuesday

27°C / 17°C

Thunderstorm

May 27

Wednesday

25°C / 17°C

Rain

May 28

Thursday

22°C / 17°C

Rain showers

May 29

Friday

22°C / 17°C

Rain

Wednesday, May 20

Light rain by day, mostly cloudy overnight

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

28°C / 20°C

Feels like 29°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 28°C
Low: 20°C
Feels like high: 29°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 29°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 19, 2026, 11:27 PM
Sunset: May 20, 2026, 1:03 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Moonrise: May 20, 2026, 2:36 AM
Moonset: May 20, 2026, 5:07 PM

Daytime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 67%
UV index: 9
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 4.21 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 6 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 16 Kilometers Per Hour, West Southwest 254°
Cloud cover: 88%

Nighttime

Condition: Mostly Cloudy
Description: Mostly cloudy
Humidity: 89%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 15% Rain
Rain amount: 0.09 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 10%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East Northeast 62°
Cloud cover: 76%

Thursday, May 21

Light rain by day, partly cloudy overnight

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

28°C / 20°C

Feels like 30°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 28°C
Low: 20°C
Feels like high: 30°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 30°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 20, 2026, 11:26 PM
Sunset: May 21, 2026, 1:04 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Moonrise: May 21, 2026, 3:46 AM
Moonset: May 21, 2026, 5:53 PM

Daytime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 65%
UV index: 8
Rain chance: 50% Rain
Rain amount: 4.14 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 6 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 16 Kilometers Per Hour, Southwest 216°
Cloud cover: 87%

Nighttime

Condition: Partly Cloudy
Description: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 88%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 30% Rain
Rain amount: 0.53 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 2 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 6 Kilometers Per Hour, East Northeast 65°
Cloud cover: 71%

Friday, May 22

Thunderstorm by day, partly cloudy overnight

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

28°C / 19°C

Feels like 30°C / 24°C

Temperature

High: 28°C
Low: 19°C
Feels like high: 30°C
Feels like low: 24°C
Max heat index: 30°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 21, 2026, 11:26 PM
Sunset: May 22, 2026, 1:04 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Moonrise: May 22, 2026, 4:53 AM
Moonset: —

Daytime

Condition: Thunderstorm
Description: Thunderstorm
Humidity: 65%
UV index: 9
Rain chance: 50% Rain
Rain amount: 5.32 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 50%
Wind: 6 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 18 Kilometers Per Hour, West Southwest 246°
Cloud cover: 90%

Nighttime

Condition: Partly Cloudy
Description: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 87%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 25% Rain
Rain amount: 0.6 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, Northeast 35°
Cloud cover: 97%

Saturday, May 23

Rain by day, partly cloudy overnight

Overall interval: May 23, 2026, 1:15 AM to May 24, 2026, 1:15 AM

29°C / 18°C

Feels like 30°C / 18°C

Temperature

High: 29°C
Low: 18°C
Feels like high: 30°C
Feels like low: 18°C
Max heat index: 30°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 22, 2026, 11:25 PM
Sunset: May 23, 2026, 1:05 PM
Moon phase: First Quarter
Moonrise: May 23, 2026, 5:56 AM
Moonset: May 22, 2026, 6:31 PM

Daytime

Condition: Rain
Description: Rain
Humidity: 58%
UV index: 11
Rain chance: 60% Rain
Rain amount: 9.47 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 8 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 23 Kilometers Per Hour, West 282°
Cloud cover: 60%

Nighttime

Condition: Partly Cloudy
Description: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 84%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 35% Rain
Rain amount: 0.54 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 10%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 13 Kilometers Per Hour, East Northeast 66°
Cloud cover: 99%

Sunday, May 24

Partly sunny by day, partly cloudy overnight

Overall interval: May 24, 2026, 1:15 AM to May 25, 2026, 1:15 AM

28°C / 18°C

Feels like 29°C / 18°C

Temperature

High: 28°C
Low: 18°C
Feels like high: 29°C
Feels like low: 18°C
Max heat index: 29°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 23, 2026, 11:25 PM
Sunset: May 24, 2026, 1:05 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: May 24, 2026, 6:55 AM
Moonset: May 23, 2026, 7:05 PM

Daytime

Condition: Partly Cloudy
Description: Partly sunny
Humidity: 55%
UV index: 10
Rain chance: 20% Rain
Rain amount: 0.68 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 6 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 18 Kilometers Per Hour, West Southwest 238°
Cloud cover: 49%

Nighttime

Condition: Partly Cloudy
Description: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 82%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 50% Rain
Rain amount: 2.81 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, East Northeast 65°
Cloud cover: 45%

Monday, May 25

Light rain

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

28°C / 17°C

Feels like 29°C / 17°C

Temperature

High: 28°C
Low: 17°C
Feels like high: 29°C
Feels like low: 17°C
Max heat index: 29°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 24, 2026, 11:25 PM
Sunset: May 25, 2026, 1:06 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: May 25, 2026, 7:51 AM
Moonset: May 24, 2026, 7:35 PM

Daytime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 61%
UV index: 11
Rain chance: 25% Rain
Rain amount: 1.05 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 14 Kilometers Per Hour, West 273°
Cloud cover: 42%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 89%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 4.04 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, Northeast 48°
Cloud cover: 52%

Tuesday, May 26

Thunderstorm by day, chance of showers overnight

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

27°C / 17°C

Feels like 28°C / 17°C

Temperature

High: 27°C
Low: 17°C
Feels like high: 28°C
Feels like low: 17°C
Max heat index: 28°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 25, 2026, 11:24 PM
Sunset: May 26, 2026, 1:06 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: May 26, 2026, 8:46 AM
Moonset: May 25, 2026, 8:04 PM

Daytime

Condition: Thunderstorm
Description: Thunderstorm
Humidity: 59%
UV index: 11
Rain chance: 40% Rain
Rain amount: 3.87 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 50%
Wind: 6 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 16 Kilometers Per Hour, West Northwest 286°
Cloud cover: 44%

Nighttime

Condition: Chance Of Showers
Description: Chance of showers
Humidity: 84%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 35% Rain
Rain amount: 3.41 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, East Northeast 59°
Cloud cover: 88%

Wednesday, May 27

Rain by day, light rain overnight

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

25°C / 17°C

Feels like 26°C / 17°C

Temperature

High: 25°C
Low: 17°C
Feels like high: 26°C
Feels like low: 17°C
Max heat index: 26°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 26, 2026, 11:24 PM
Sunset: May 27, 2026, 1:07 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: May 27, 2026, 9:41 AM
Moonset: May 26, 2026, 8:33 PM

Daytime

Condition: Rain
Description: Rain
Humidity: 65%
UV index: 10
Rain chance: 60% Rain
Rain amount: 12.16 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 13 Kilometers Per Hour, South Southeast 165°
Cloud cover: 49%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 88%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 50% Rain
Rain amount: 4.88 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 10%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 10 Kilometers Per Hour, East 98°
Cloud cover: 96%

Thursday, May 28

Rain showers by day, light rain overnight

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

22°C / 17°C

Feels like 25°C / 17°C

Temperature

High: 22°C
Low: 17°C
Feels like high: 25°C
Feels like low: 17°C
Max heat index: 25°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 27, 2026, 11:24 PM
Sunset: May 28, 2026, 1:07 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: May 28, 2026, 10:36 AM
Moonset: May 27, 2026, 9:03 PM

Daytime

Condition: Rain Showers
Description: Rain showers
Humidity: 77%
UV index: 9
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 13.68 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 13 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 117°
Cloud cover: 77%

Nighttime

Condition: Light Rain
Description: Light rain
Humidity: 90%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 35% Rain
Rain amount: 1.7 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 20%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 13 Kilometers Per Hour, East 93°
Cloud cover: 89%

Friday, May 29

Rain by day, partly cloudy overnight

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

22°C / 17°C

Feels like 25°C / 17°C

Temperature

High: 22°C
Low: 17°C
Feels like high: 25°C
Feels like low: 17°C
Max heat index: 25°C

Sun & Moon

Sunrise: May 28, 2026, 11:23 PM
Sunset: May 29, 2026, 1:08 PM
Moon phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise: May 29, 2026, 11:32 AM
Moonset: May 28, 2026, 9:36 PM

Daytime

Condition: Rain
Description: Rain
Humidity: 74%
UV index: 9
Rain chance: 55% Rain
Rain amount: 10.3 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 40%
Wind: 5 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 13 Kilometers Per Hour, East Southeast 111°
Cloud cover: 75%

Nighttime

Condition: Partly Cloudy
Description: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 88%
UV index: 0
Rain chance: 20% Rain
Rain amount: 0.4 MM
Snow amount: 0 MM
Storm chance: 30%
Wind: 3 Kilometers Per Hour, gust 11 Kilometers Per Hour, East 82°
Cloud cover: 70%

Data Sources

Air quality data attributions:

Weather data from Google.