Weather Nepal is classified into five specific types of weather zones. They are tropical, tropical zone, temperate zone, cold zone, sub artic zone and the artic zone. Weather Nepal is characterized by great weather variations. Weather Nepal is an important element that enriches the study of World Weather .
Weather Diversity
Weather Nepal enjoys four distinct seasons – spring, summer, autumn and winter. Between March and May, the spring season continues. Summer begins in the month of June and lasts till August. The standard temperature is 28 ° C during the summer months. The hilly areas experience much higher temperature during the summer months. Then come autumn which lasts from September to November. December to February is the winter months.
The temperature of Nepal during the winter months reaches almost the freezing point and the hilly regions are also subjected to rough weather and heavy snowfall. The Rainy Season begins from June and continues till mid of March. It is during this period that Nepal receives 80% of the annual rainfall. Nepal receives 2,500 millimeters of rain every year. It can be understood then that during most of the left over portion in a year, the weather of Nepal is usually dry.
Impact of Himalayas
The Himalayas, which lie to the north of the country acts as an important factor influencing Weather in Nepal. The enormous Himalayas play an important role in shaping up the weather of Nepal. It blocks the northwesterly winds laden with moisture which causes much of the rain in the summer. During the winter months, this mountain peak prevents the cold, dry air originating in Central Asia from entering the country which enables Nepal to enjoy warm winter weather.
The spring and autumn time are the most comfortable and pleasant season of Nepal. It is during this time of the year that Weather Nepal attracts huge number of tourists.