When to go · Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur, month by month
The best months for Bhaktapur: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan mornings (cold, hazy).18 °C / 2 °C, 2 rain days64 °F / 36 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Clear and cool; Losar and Shivaratri; good for Chitwan and lower treks.21 °C / 4 °C, 2 rain days70 °F / 39 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.25 °C / 8 °C, 3 rain days77 °F / 46 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.28 °C / 12 °C, 5 rain days82 °F / 54 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.29 °C / 15 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 59 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan mornings (cold, hazy).29 °C / 18 °C, 14 rain days84 °F / 64 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan mornings (cold, hazy).28 °C / 19 °C, 18 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan mornings (cold, hazy).28 °C / 19 °C, 17 rain days82 °F / 66 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan mornings (cold, hazy).27 °C / 17 °C, 12 rain days81 °F / 63 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.26 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.23 °C / 8 °C, 1 rain days73 °F / 46 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan mornings (cold, hazy).19 °C / 3 °C, 1 rain days66 °F / 37 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium