Nepal’s monsoon fully withdrew on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12 days later than its average withdrawal date of October 2, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology. The Meteorological Forecasting Division, operating under the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, announced the end of the monsoon in its Monsoon Withdrawal Bulletin-2, issued at 2:00 pm that day.
Official announcement
The bulletin confirmed that the monsoon had completely withdrawn from Nepal as of October 14. Its announcement marks the date recorded by the department for the full withdrawal this year; the date was not the same as the long-term average cited in the notice.
The department’s announcement was made through the Meteorological Forecasting Division. The division issued Bulletin-2 at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, October 14, providing the official notice that the monsoon had fully withdrawn.
Withdrawal came later than average
The average date for the monsoon’s withdrawal from Nepal is October 2. This year’s full withdrawal on October 14 was therefore 12 days later than that average, the department said.
The comparison in the bulletin concerns the date of complete withdrawal. The information provided does not specify when the monsoon began this year, nor does it provide details about rainfall totals, regional conditions or the effects of the later withdrawal.
What the bulletin confirms
The Monsoon Withdrawal Bulletin-2 records the complete withdrawal date and identifies the gap between that date and the average. The announcement came from the forecasting division within the ministry responsible for energy, water resources and irrigation.
The department’s notice establishes October 14 as the date Nepal’s monsoon fully withdrew in 2026. It does not, in the information available, provide further explanation for why the withdrawal occurred later than average or describe what the timing meant for particular locations.
