When to go · Lumbini
Lumbini in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C100°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Listed 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).
Weather in May
- LumbiniHighs around 38 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 100 °F, lows around 75 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Terai lowlands, Nepal · Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardiahot
Fog on winter mornings; 40 °C in May; Chitwan's grass is cut in Jan–Feb, the best time for rhino sightings.Fog on winter mornings; 104 °F in May; Chitwan's grass is cut in Jan–Feb, the best time for rhino sightings.
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.
Buddha Jayanti
May full moon · Nepal
Crowds and butter lamps at Boudhanath, Swayambhunath and Lumbini.
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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen