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When to go · Nepal

Nepal, month by month

The best months for Nepal: Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedCold nights in Kathmandu, snow closes high passes; low-altitude treks and Chitwan work.Kathmandu valley: cool · Pokhara and the middle hills: fine · Terai lowlands: coolCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatClear and cool; Losar and Shivaratri; good for Chitwan and lower treks.Kathmandu valley: fine · Pokhara and the middle hills: best weather · Terai lowlands: best weatherCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGreatSpring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.Kathmandu valley: fine · Pokhara and the middle hills: best weather · Terai lowlands: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGoodPeak spring trekking and Everest expedition season; hazy views, warm valleys.Kathmandu valley: smoke haze · Pokhara and the middle hills: fine · Terai lowlands: hotCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedHot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.Kathmandu valley: hot · Pokhara and the middle hills: hot · Terai lowlands: hotCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneAvoidMonsoon arrives: leeches, landslides, cloud on the mountains; Upper Mustang is the exception.Kathmandu valley: rainy · Pokhara and the middle hills: rainy · Terai lowlands: hotCrowds: Low
  7. JulyAvoidWettest month; roads cut by slides; flights to Lukla unreliable.Kathmandu valley: rainy · Pokhara and the middle hills: rainy · Terai lowlands: rainyCrowds: Low
  8. AugustAvoidStill monsoon; green valleys for those who do not need views.Kathmandu valley: rainy · Pokhara and the middle hills: rainy · Terai lowlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedRain eases late in the month; Indra Jatra in Kathmandu; treks start again.Kathmandu valley: rainy · Pokhara and the middle hills: rainy · Terai lowlands: rainyCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberGreatBest month: clear skies, peak trekking — and Dashain fills transport; book everything early.Kathmandu valley: best weather · Pokhara and the middle hills: best weather · Terai lowlands: fineCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberGreatClear and dry; Tihar early in the month; the best mountain photography.Kathmandu valley: best weather · Pokhara and the middle hills: best weather · Terai lowlands: best weatherCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGreatCold but clear; lower treks and Pokhara are good; high passes can close.Kathmandu valley: cool · Pokhara and the middle hills: best weather · Terai lowlands: best weatherCrowds: Medium

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Kathmandu valleyKathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, NagarkotCoolOKOKHazeHotWetWetWetWetBestBestCool
Pokhara and the middle hillsPokhara, Bandipur, GorkhaOKBestBestOKHotWetWetWetWetBestBestBest
Terai lowlandsChitwan, Lumbini, BardiaCoolBestBestHotHotHotWetWetWetOKBestBest
High Himalaya treksEverest, Annapurna, Langtang, ManasluCoolCoolOKBestBestWetWetWetOKBestBestCool