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Climate & Seasons:
Nepal has four main seasons: winter,
spring, summer and harvest.
Winter starts from early December
through January. In January, the winter
monsoon lasts about two weeks, then even
in Kathmandu the nights get cold.
The spring follows, but only until end
of March, as dry season melting slowly
with summer, hot and in may wait for the
monsoon.
In June the real monsoon comes in and
the rain let become Nepal green and
tropical. End of august to mid of
September the monsoon ends and the
harvest comes in. arriving December, the
winter arrives again.
Medium temperatures of Kathmandu (aprox.
1.300m/4264 feet):
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Month
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Minimum C |
Maximum C |
Rainfall in mm |
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January
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2,7
|
17,5
|
47 |
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February
|
2,2
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21,6
|
11
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March
|
6,9
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25,5
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5
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April |
8,6
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30,0
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5
|
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May |
15,6
|
29,7
|
146
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June |
18,9
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29,4
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135
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July |
19,5
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28,1
|
327
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August
|
19,2
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29,5
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206
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September
|
18,6
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28,6
|
199
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October
|
13,3
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28,6
|
42
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November
|
6,0
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23,7
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0
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December
|
1,9
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20,7
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1
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Economy, Society &
Politics:
The Nepalese economy is based upon 90 %
on agriculture. The industry produces
mostly beverages, cigarettes and
processed food. Clothing is connected to
agriculture. The main exports are
carpets, handicrafts and tourism plays
an important role for Nepal. So the
social structure is still based somehow
in the old days, supported by the Hindu
cast system, which divides all tribes
into own categories.
Of course, mostly Brahmins have
economical and political power, only few
other have bigger influence, as in the
tourism, Manangi, Sherpa does.
Politically Nepal is not stable, as
democracy is shortly introduced, so
governments change often, which is a
dangerous problem for the long term
future development of the country.
Nevertheless, for tourists this means in
no way a danger, as the Nepalese do not
extend their quarrels to "outsiders".
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