SeasonMapChitwan (Sauraha) weather by month
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The best time to visit Chitwan (Sauraha) is December to February — 91/100 in January, 21°C and 3 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (88/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 37/100 — sweltering, soaked, muggy air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Nepal →
Chitwan, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Chitwan is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 91 | S | 21°C | 3 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 85 | A | 25°C | 3 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 76 | B | 30°C | 5 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| AprApril | 56 | D | 34°C | 8 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 51 | D | 33°C | 18 d | 12 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 41 | F | 32°C | 24 d | 10 h | Quiet | — |
| JulJuly | 37 | F | 30°C | 30 d | 7 h | Quiet | — |
| AugAugust | 39 | F | 30°C | 29 d | 7 h | Quiet | — |
| SepSeptember | 46 | F | 30°C | 26 d | 8 h | Shoulder | — |
| OctOctober | 67 | C | 29°C | 10 d | 10 h | Shoulder | — |
| NovNovember | 81 | A | 26°C | 1 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| DecDecember | 88 | A | 23°C | 1 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Chitwan through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Chitwan in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyThatch grass cutting, school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet