Nepal in May

May is Nepal's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 7 destinations average 66/100, led by Namche Bazaar at 77 — 11°C and 25 rainy days — while Lumbini is warmer at 38°C and scores 60.

#8 of 12 months for Nepal · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇳🇵 Nepal, month by month

66/100 in May

Where in Nepal in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Namche Bazaar	Trekking hub	11°C	131 mm · 25 days	77 tier B	—
2	Manang	Trekking hub	13°C	181 mm · 27 days	76 tier B	—
3	Gorkha	Trekking hub	25°C	195 mm · 26 days	71 tier B	—
4	Kathmandu	City	31°C	247 mm · 25 days	64 tier C	—
5	Pokhara	Trekking hub	29°C	410 mm · 26 days	61 tier C	—
6	Lumbini	City	38°C	80 mm · 11 days	60 tier C	—
7	Chitwan	National park	37°C	153 mm · 18 days	51 tier D	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Nepal in May

Baisakh Purnima fair · Gorkha · 20 Apr – 20 May (usually)
Buddha Jayanti · Lumbini · 20 Apr – 25 May (usually)

Seasons in force

Trail season · 5 places Monsoon · 2 places Ski season · 1 place

Better months for Nepal

November · 87/100 December · 83/100 February · 82/100 Weakest: July · 50/100

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