Month by month
Dashain, the longest Hindu festival in Nepal, falls in late September or October, when many people travel home. Tihar, the festival of lights, follows in October or November.
- JanuaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 17°C by day, 7°C at night, rain on about 1 days a month
- FebruaryGo with a plan: ColdTypically 20°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 2 days a month
- MarchBestTypically 25°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 5 days a month
- AprilBestTypically 29°C by day, 17°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
- MayGo with a plan: HotTypically 29°C by day, 19°C at night, rain on about 18 days a month
- JuneGo with a plan: RainyTypically 29°C by day, 21°C at night, rain on about 23 days a month
- JulyGo with a plan: RainyTypically 26°C by day, 21°C at night, rain on about 28 days a month
- AugustGo with a plan: RainyTypically 26°C by day, 20°C at night, rain on about 26 days a month
- SeptemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 25°C by day, 20°C at night, rain on about 22 days a month
- OctoberBestTypically 23°C by day, 17°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
- NovemberBestTypically 21°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 0 days a month
- DecemberGo with a plan: ColdTypically 18°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 1 days a month
Typical weather is for Kathmandu: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.
Plan the days
[Photo: Pokhara]
Pokhara in 2 daysPhewa Lake, Tal Barahi Temple, World Peace Pagoda, Davis Falls, International Mountain Museum, Sarangkot, Bindhyabasini Temple, Begnas Lake2 days, NepalPacked pace
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Kathmandu in 3 daysKathmandu Durbar Square, Asan Bazaar, Swayambhunath, Bhaktapur, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Patan Durbar Square, Garden of Dreams3 days, NepalBalanced pace
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Nepal in 7 daysKathmandu Durbar Square, Swayambhunath, Bhaktapur, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Patan, Phewa Lake, Sarangkot, Begnas Lake7 days, NepalBalanced pace