When to go · Sauraha
Sauraha in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). 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
- SaurahaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 7 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 Sauraha, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
January: Inside Sauraha's best window: Oct–Mar.
Sauraha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen