Halifax (Canada) vs Kathmandu (Nepal): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Halifax 2013–2023 · Kathmandu 2013–2023

Kathmandu (Nepal) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Halifax (Canada) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Halifax
August · 19.58 °C
Kathmandu
July · 22.15 °C

Coolest month

Halifax
February · -2.96 °C
Kathmandu
January · 10.44 °C

Driest month

Halifax
March · 2.16 mm/day
Kathmandu
November · 0.20 mm/day

Sunniest month

Halifax
August · 9.73 hours/day
Kathmandu
April · 10.77 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 2.52 °C (August); the largest is 16.56 °C (March).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 22.54 °C in Halifax (Canada) and 11.71 °C in Kathmandu (Nepal). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Halifax (Canada) has a higher daily rainfall average in 7 months and Kathmandu (Nepal) in 5; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Halifax (Canada) has more average sunshine hours per day in 3 months and Kathmandu (Nepal) in 8; 1 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Kathmandu (Nepal) minus Halifax (Canada)

Temperature °C

Month Halifax Kathmandu +/-
Jan −2.50 10.44 +12.94
Feb −2.96 12.57 +15.53
Mar −0.53 16.03 +16.56
Apr 4.61 19.14 +14.53
May 9.57 20.35 +10.78
Jun 14.67 22.02 +7.35
Jul 19.21 22.15 +2.94
Aug 19.58 22.10 +2.52
Sep 16.57 21.22 +4.65
Oct 11.56 18.49 +6.93
Nov 5.40 14.87 +9.47
Dec 0.59 11.71 +11.12
Annual mean 7.98 17.59 +9.61

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Halifax Kathmandu +/-
Jan 4.62 8.76 +4.14
Feb 5.93 9.58 +3.65
Mar 7.19 10.36 +3.17
Apr 7.73 10.77 +3.05
May 8.78 10.49 +1.70
Jun 9.06 8.93 −0.13
Jul 9.52 6.62 −2.90
Aug 9.73 7.09 −2.64
Sep 8.19 8.19 0.00
Oct 6.56 9.31 +2.75
Nov 4.73 9.57 +4.84
Dec 4.03 9.02 +4.99
Annual mean 7.17 9.06 +1.89

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Halifax Kathmandu +/-
Jan 2.90 0.77 −2.13
Feb 2.82 1.36 −1.46
Mar 2.16 1.84 −0.32
Apr 3.62 2.88 −0.74
May 2.60 7.86 +5.26
Jun 4.83 16.06 +11.23
Jul 3.36 26.48 +23.12
Aug 3.14 22.32 +19.17
Sep 3.47 12.88 +9.40
Oct 4.62 3.31 −1.31
Nov 4.46 0.20 −4.26
Dec 4.47 0.33 −4.14
Annual mean 3.54 8.02 +4.48

Snow (mm)

Month Halifax Kathmandu +/-
Jan 11.84 0.00 −11.84
Feb 13.56 0.12 −13.44
Mar 12.75 0.00 −12.75
Apr 4.44 0.00 −4.44
May 0.06 0.00 −0.06
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.03 0.00 −0.03
Nov 2.37 0.00 −2.37
Dec 7.05 0.00 −7.05
Annual mean 4.34 0.01 −4.33