When to go · Gorkha
Gorkha 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
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°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
- GorkhaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Pokhara and the middle hills, Nepal · Pokhara, Bandipur, Gorkhahot
Pokhara is one of the wettest towns in the country in the monsoon; clear Annapurna views Oct–Dec.
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 Gorkha, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °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 Gorkha's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Gorkha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen