Kathmandu, April 26
The maximum temperature in Kathmandu was recorded at 24.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday. This is around 3 degrees colder than this day last year. According to the records of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the maximum temperature was measured at around 27 degrees Celsius on April 25, 2019.
According to senior meteorologist Mani Ratna Shakya, the temperature has dropped due to the pre-monsoon rains. He says that the snowfall along with the rain has also forced the mercury to plummet.
Meteorologists believe that the closure of factories and businesses due to the lockdown has minimal impact on the temperature change.
Kathmandu had 5 mm of rain on Saturday. When it rains, the level of humidity in the air increases.
According to climate analyst Ngamindra Dahal, cold winds continue even in the pre-monsoon. “At this time, the wind is blowing from the north-west to the south,” Dahal says, “It is the same wind that has made Kathmandu feel cold.”
In Nepal, the monsoon usually starts from mid-June every year, but the monsoon rains are warmer.
Adequate rainfall in pre-monsoon
According to the report of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum, there will be normal rainfall in the pre-monsoon this year.
The temperature of the water in the Pacific Ocean determines how much of the monsoon rains Nepal will receive.
