Climate · Nepal

Marpha

Mild and wet from June to September; chilly and damp from January to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years28.8°N2,800 m above the sea
  1. Jan42°6°12°-11°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb42°6°13°-11°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar47°8°16°-9°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr54°12°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May62°17°32°0°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun69°21°44°7°Rain on about six days a week.
  7. Jul71°22°50°10°Rain on almost every day.
  8. Aug71°22°50°10°Rain on almost every day.
  9. Sep68°20°45°7°Rain on almost every day.
  10. Oct62°17°34°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov56°13°26°-3°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec51°11°20°-7°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 70°F and nights near 47°F. From January to March, highs are nearer 43°F. The rain comes from June to September, on almost every day. November to April is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 21°C and nights near 8°C. From January to March, highs are nearer 6°C. The rain comes from June to September, on almost every day. November to April is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

Where Marpha sits

Asia/Kathmandu

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Latitude
28.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,800 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Pumdibhumdi68 km south-east

The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Marpha, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 42°F in January and February to 71°F in July and August.Highs from 6°C in January and February to 22°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July and August (99% of days), driest in December (18%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in November (14% cover), cloudiest in August (80%).

Daylight

From 10h 20m in December to 13h 57m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Marpha, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
12°-11°42°6°
2 days25%10h 32m
FebruaryCool season
13°-11°42°6°
2 days29%11h 08m
MarchCool season
16°-9°47°8°
2 days34%11h 57m
April
22°-6°54°12°
3 days36%12h 50m
May
32°0°62°17°
4 days30%13h 34m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
44°7°69°21°
6 days39%13h 57m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
50°10°71°22°
7 days73%13h 46m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
50°10°71°22°
7 days80%13h 08m
SeptemberWarm season
45°7°68°20°
7 days58%12h 16m
October
34°1°62°17°
3 days22%11h 24m
November
26°-3°56°13°
1 day14%10h 41m
December
20°-7°51°11°
1 day17%10h 20m

When is the best time to visit Marpha?


The best months are June to August: highs near 70°F, nights near 48°F, and rain on almost every day.The best months are June to August: highs near 21°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on almost every day.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Marpha?

July and August, with highs near 71°F and lows near 50°F. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 42°F.July and August, with highs near 22°C and lows near 10°C. The coolest are January and February, with highs near 6°C.

When does it rain most in Marpha?

July and August, with rain on almost every day. December is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Marpha?

From about 10½ hours in December to 14 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Marpha?

November, when cloud covers about 14% of the sky on average. August is the cloudiest, at about 80%.

Places with a year like Marpha's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Marpha's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Marpha's summer.

Elsewhere in Nepal

All of Nepal

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Marpha. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,800 m) against the climate model's (3,963 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,800 m) against the climate model's (3,963 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.