When to go · Lumbini
Lumbini, month by month
The best months for Lumbini: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.23 °C / 9 °C, 2 rain days73 °F / 48 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.26 °C / 11 °C, 2 rain days79 °F / 52 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nepal: Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.32 °C / 15 °C, 2 rain days90 °F / 59 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).37 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain days99 °F / 70 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).38 °C / 24 °C, 6 rain days100 °F / 75 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).36 °C / 26 °C, 11 rain days97 °F / 79 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).33 °C / 26 °C, 16 rain days91 °F / 79 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).33 °C / 26 °C, 15 rain days91 °F / 79 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).33 °C / 25 °C, 11 rain days91 °F / 77 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nepal: Best month: clear skies, peak trekking — and Dashain fills transport; book everything early.32 °C / 21 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 70 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.29 °C / 15 °C, 1 rain days84 °F / 59 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.25 °C / 10 °C, 1 rain days77 °F / 50 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium