Nepal in September

Rain eases late in the month; Indra Jatra in Kathmandu; treks start again.

• Kathmandu valley · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotrainy

  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, Gorkharainy

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

• Terai lowlands · Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardiarainy

  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, Manaslufine

  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.

• Teej and Gai Jatra

  Aug–Sep

  Women in red at Pashupatinath (Teej); comic processions in Kathmandu (Gai Jatra).

• Indra Jatra

  Sep (8 days)

  Kumari chariot processions in Kathmandu Durbar Square; road closures in the old city.

Crowds · Nepal

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Prices · Nepal

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• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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