When to go · Ghandruk
Ghandruk in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). 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
- GhandrukHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 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 Ghandruk, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
March: Inside Ghandruk's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Ghandruk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings