Is Heṭauḍā safe? Nepal travel risk
Is Heṭauḍā safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Heṭauḍā scores 49/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Nepal Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 4 Sep 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Heṭauḍā scores 49/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Nepal (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Heṭauḍā: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (54/100) and natural hazards (59/100).
A score of 49 is higher than the scores of 65% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nepal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Heṭauḍā belongs to Bāgmatī (Nepal), centered at coordinates 27.4167° N, 85.0333° E (467 m above sea level). Distance to Kathmandu is 43.2 km towards the NE.
Bāgmatī
27.4167° N, 85.0333° E
467 m
Asia/Kathmandu
84,000
Emergency & Aviation Access
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Climate by Month
Hottest: May (27 °C avg high); Wettest: July (707 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 17° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° |
| Low °C | 8° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 9° |
| Rain mm | 30 | 56 | 45 | 44 | 231 | 571 | 707 | 660 | 382 | 157 | 49 | 25 |
Normals: Kathmandu (43.2 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Nepal travel advice & laws.
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