Nepal in April

Peak spring trekking and Everest expedition season; hazy views, warm valleys.

• Kathmandu valley · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotsmoke haze

  Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 0 °C); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.

• Pokhara and the middle hills · Pokhara, Bandipur, Gorkhafine

  Pokhara is one of the wettest towns in the country in the monsoon; clear Annapurna views Oct–Dec.

• Terai lowlands · 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.

• High Himalaya treks · Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslubest weather

  Two seasons: spring (rhododendrons, some haze) and autumn (clearest skies, crowded trails). High passes close with snow Dec–Feb.

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.

• Nepali New Year (Bikram Sambat)

  mid-Apr (Baisakh 1)

  Public holiday; Bisket Jatra chariot festival in Bhaktapur around the same days.

Crowds · Nepal

High

Prices · Nepal

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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Rated best or good this month

• High Himalaya treks

  Best weather of the year (Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu)

• Pokhara

  Best months: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr (clear skies, mountain views, stable trekking weather)