When to go · Gorkha
Gorkha in October
Great month. Inside Gorkha's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- High
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Gorkha's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Gorkha in this guide.
Weather in October
- GorkhaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Pokhara and the middle hills, Nepal · Pokhara, Bandipur, Gorkhabest weather
Pokhara is one of the wettest towns in the country in the monsoon; clear Annapurna views Oct–Dec.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Dashain big impact
~11–25 Oct 2026 (check) · Nepal
The biggest festival: two weeks of family visits, buses and flights full around the start and end, offices and many shops shut for the main days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- High
- Prices · Nepal overall
- High
Nepal overall: Best month: clear skies, peak trekking — and Dashain fills transport; book everything early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gorkha, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: Inside Gorkha's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.