When to go · Pangboche
Pangboche in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- PangbocheHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nepal overall
- Medium
Nepal overall: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pangboche, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Mar: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
March: Inside Pangboche's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Pangboche: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast