Nepal in January

Cold nights in Kathmandu, snow closes high passes; low-altitude treks and Chitwan work.

• Kathmandu valley · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotcool

  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, Bardiacool

  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, Manaslucool

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

Crowds · Nepal

Low

Prices · Nepal

Low

• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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• Kathmandu

  Cold mornings and nights, clear days; fog can delay flights.