The climate of Pokhara (Nepal)
Pokhara is located on the border with Tibet in central Nepal. This
medium-sized city is situated on Lake Phewa and offers a spectacular
view of the Anapurna mountain range. The city attracts many tourists.
The surrounding scenery is beautiful and offers many possibilities for
walking and cycling. The Anapurna mountain range is very beautiful,
when you travel higher you have a beautiful view of the Himalayas.
Besides the beautiful scenery the region offers many cultural
attractions. Beautiful Nepal temples and Stupas, the influence of
Tibetan refugees who settled here after the Chinese invasion give the
region a unique atmosphere.
Pokhara has a tropical savannah climate; precipitation figures are far
below 60 millimeters per month during several months, especially
winter and spring are very dry. During the summer there is a long
period with heavy rainfall. Because the surrounding mountains rapidly
rise to great heights Pokhara gets more rain than other parts of the
region. This is because the air is forced up the mountains, cools down
rapidly causing rain clouds to form. Especially summers are very wet.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Pokhara.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
17
3
6
3
n/a
February
19
4
6
3
n/a
March
25
9
8
3
n/a
April
28
13
9
4
n/a
May
29
16
7
6
n/a
June
29
19
6
13
n/a
July
28
20
4
18
n/a
August
28
20
4
18
n/a
September
27
18
5
12
n/a
October
25
14
6
3
n/a
November
22
8
6
1
n/a
December
18
4
6
1
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
