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winter-storm Winter Storm Risk in Kathmandu, Nepal

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • 1 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 43,389,500 people

Peak season: December-March

Last significant event: Blizzard - NE of Dandeldhura, Sudurpaschim, Nepal (2026-03-19) — 782,058 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Winter Storms

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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 7
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 3
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
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FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Kathmandu is not in the top 10 for winter storm risk among tracked cities.

How Kathmandu Compares

Kathmandu and every nearby city we compare it against — Dhaka, Bangladesh, Delhi, India, Mumbai, India, Yangon, Myanmar, Chennai, India — score 0/10 for winter storm risk. There is no measurable winter storm risk differential in this region. To see where winter storm risk concentrates globally, see the Highest Risk Cities ranking above.

Notable Winter Storm Events Near Kathmandu

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable winter storm events near Kathmandu, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Winter Storms - Nepal (October 2023) — 43,389,500 people exposed; $90,987M capital exposed.

Winter Storms - Nepal

October 22, 2023 — WARNING

43,389,500 people exposed; $90,987M capital exposed

Blizzard - NE of Dandeldhura, Sudurpaschim, Nepal

March 18, 2026 — ADVISORY

782,058 people exposed; $9,665M capital exposed

Winter Storm Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Stock emergency supplies including extra blankets, food, water, and medications
  • 2.Insulate pipes and know how to shut off water in case of pipe bursts
  • 3.Keep your vehicle's gas tank at least half full during winter months
  • 4.Have alternative heating sources and carbon monoxide detectors
  • 5.Stay off roads during ice storms and heavy snow events

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How this data is built

Kathmandu, Nepal winter storm risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live winter storm monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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