When to go · Lukla
Lukla in November
Great month. Inside Lukla's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- High
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Lukla's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May (check).
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Lukla in this guide.
Weather in November
- LuklaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 3 days
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.
Tihar (Deepawali) big impact
~7–11 Nov 2026 (check) · Nepal
Five days of lights; dogs, crows and cows honoured; Laxmi Puja night fills streets; travel peak again.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- High
- Prices · Nepal overall
- High
Nepal overall: Clear and dry; Tihar early in the month; the best mountain photography.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lukla, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Nov: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 3 (better)
Mar: 4
Crowds
Nov: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Nov: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Mar: 0
November: Inside Lukla's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May (check).
March: Inside Lukla's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–May (check).
Lukla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings