Best time to visit Nepal

The best time to visit Nepal is February, November and December, when its 7 destinations average 87/100 for climate comfort — July is the weakest month, at 50/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 7 Nepal destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇳🇵 Nepal, month by month

best November
  1. 78Jan
  2. 82Feb
  3. 82Mar
  4. 75Apr
  5. 66May
  6. 56Jun
  7. 50Jul
  8. 52Aug
  9. 56Sep
  10. 75Oct
  11. 87Nov
  12. 83Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Nepal climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January7813.3°C44 mmChitwan 91
February8215.7°C55 mmLumbini 94
March8219.8°C63 mmGorkha 92
April7523.6°C81 mmGorkha 86
May6623.9°C199 mmNamche Bazaar 77
June5625°C433 mmNamche Bazaar 73
July5024.4°C712 mmManang 66
August5224.4°C554 mmManang 67
September5623.6°C414 mmNamche Bazaar 74
October7521.6°C122 mmNamche Bazaar 83
November8718.6°C28 mmKathmandu 92
December8315.2°C24 mmLumbini 90

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Nepal destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 7 destinations in Nepal

Nepal — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Nepal?
February, November and December. Across Nepal's 7 destinations, November averages 87/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 18.6°C and 28 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Nepal?
July, averaging 50/100 — mean highs of 24.4°C and 712 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Nepal?
June, with mean daily highs of 25°C averaged across 7 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Nepal?
July, averaging 712 mm of rain.