When to go · Patan
Patan in October
Great month. Inside Patan's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- High
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Patan's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Weather in October
- PatanHighs around 26 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 5 days
- Kathmandu valley, Nepal · 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.Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 32 °F); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Dashain big impact
~11–25 Oct 2026 (check) · Nepal
The biggest festival: two weeks of family visits, buses and flights full around the start and end, offices and many shops shut for the main days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- High
- Prices · Nepal overall
- High
Nepal overall: Best month: clear skies, peak trekking — and Dashain fills transport; book everything early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.