Is Pā̃chkhāl safe? Nepal travel risk
Is Pā̃chkhāl safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pā̃chkhāl scores 46/100 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). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Pā̃chkhāl scores 46/100 (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 Pā̃chkhāl: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (54/100) and natural hazards (56/100).
A score of 46 is higher than the scores of 60% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Nepal travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Nepal territory, Pā̃chkhāl is established at 27.6500° N, 85.6167° E. It lies 30.0 km WNW relative to Kathmandu. Time zone observed: UTC.
Nepal
27.6500° N, 85.6167° E
Lowland
UTC
42,011
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Nepal
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 (30 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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