When to go · Budhanilkantha
Budhanilkantha in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BudhanilkanthaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nepal overall
- Medium
Nepal overall: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Budhanilkantha, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
January: Inside Budhanilkantha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Budhanilkantha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen