Kathmandu vs Namche Bazaar: which is better, month by month

Namche Bazaar beats Kathmandu in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (73 vs 49) — while Kathmandu wins January, February, March and November; they are within 3 points in April and December.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Kathmandu

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month: November 92/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Namche Bazaar

🇳🇵 Nepal · mild climate

Best month: November 84/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Kathmandu vs Namche Bazaar — all 12 months

Month	Kathmandu	Namche Bazaar	Winner	Gap
January	76Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality	71Bcold, dry, reliable snow	Kathmandu	5
February	85Anice, a little rain, poor air quality	75Bcold, dry, reliable snow	Kathmandu	10
March	88Awarm, a little rain	79Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Kathmandu	9
April	82Ahot, rainy	81Acold, a little rain, poor air quality	Tie	1
May	64Chot, soaked, poor air quality	77Bcool, rainy, poor air quality	Namche Bazaar	13
June	49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	73Bcool, soaked, muggy air	Namche Bazaar	24
July	43Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	64Ccool, soaked, clean air	Namche Bazaar	21
August	45Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air	66Ccool, soaked, clean air	Namche Bazaar	21
September	50Dhot, soaked, muggy air	74Bcool, soaked, clean air	Namche Bazaar	24
October	73Bhot, rainy, muggy air	83Acold, a little rain, clean air	Namche Bazaar	10
November	92Swarm, dry, poor air quality	84Acold, dry, clean air	Kathmandu	8
December	80Anice, dry, poor air quality	79Bcold, dry, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (49 vs 73). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.