Nepal in November

Clear and dry; Tihar early in the month; the best mountain photography.

• Kathmandu valley · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotbest weather

  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, Gorkhabest weather

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

• Terai lowlands · Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardiabest weather

  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.

• Tihar (Deepawali) big impact

  ~7–11 Nov 2026 (check)

  Five days of lights; dogs, crows and cows honoured; Laxmi Puja night fills streets; travel peak again.

• Chhath

  Nov (after Tihar)

  Ritual bathing in the Terai and on Kathmandu's rivers at dawn and dusk.

Crowds · Nepal

High

Prices · Nepal

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Kathmandu valley

  Best weather of the year (Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot)

• Pokhara and the middle hills

  Best weather of the year (Pokhara, Bandipur, Gorkha)

• Terai lowlands

  Best weather of the year (Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardia)

• High Himalaya treks

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

• Kathmandu

  Dry and clear, cool mornings.

• Pokhara

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