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This country comparison is a concise, tabular overview of numerous data from our respective country pages for Bhutan and Nepal. There, we provide many explanations and details per country that go far beyond this comparison.
3 maj 2019 · It is also separated from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim. The country’s capital and largest city is Kathmandu, with a population of over one million people and located in the Kathmandu Valley of Central Nepal. The climate of Nepal significantly varies with altitude above sea-level.
Nepal, with elevations ranging from less than 100 meters to over 8,000 meters, has eight climate zones from tropical to perpetual snow. The majority of the country's population resides in the tropical and subtropical climate zones.
The rugged landscape of Nepal and Bhutan has isolated the two countries throughout their histories. Their mountainous terrain and landlocked location—neither country has access to the sea—made them hard to reach and difficult to conquer and settle.
Broadly speaking, like Nepal, the country’s climate can be divided into four seasons: spring, summer/monsoon, autumn and winter. Winter lasts from December to February. Days during the trip will generally be cool, but pleasant, with clear skies and sunshine.
In Nepal, there are different climates according to altitude: the sub-tropical climate with a rainy season in the southern flat strip, the temperate climate in the low mountains, and finally, the cold mountain climate in the peaks of the Himalayas.
