A trek for every season

December to February can be a hauntingly beautiful time of the year to trek. The climate and visibility are still good, excellent clear views are common at high altitude but it can get very cold. You need to be prepared to encounter snow on the high altitudes and the higher passes may be closed.

March to Mid May is the next best time to trek in Nepal. The visibility is not as clear as earlier in the dry season but Nepal’s wonderful rhododendrons and many other flowers are in bloom. Mornings are usually clear, with clouds building up during the afternoon and disappearing at night, to reveal spectacular starry skies. As the season progresses, the magnificent rhododendrons bloom at higher and higher altitudes until the flowers reach tree line. In mid-May the weather warms up and many species of plant and animal life emerge, rarely seen at other times.

June to August is warm and wet but these months are blessed for the keen botanist as the higher valleys and meadows blossom with flowers and lush vegetation.

Climate in Nepal

Maximum-Minimum Temperatures in Celcius

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Kathmandu	19-2	20-4	25-8	30-11	30-11	30-20*	29-20*	27-19*	27-19	23-15	23-4	22-2
Pokhara	20-8	21-8	30-11	30-16	30-19	30-20*	30-21*	30-21*	29-20*	27-18	23-11	20-8
Chitwan	24-7	26-8	33-12	35-18	35-20	35-23*	33-24*	32-22*	32-22*	31-18	29-12	24-8

* Rainy Season

Temperature in the mountains:

Height

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

July

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

2000m

0/13 °C

1/14 °C

4/18 °C

8/22 °C

12/23 °C

9/28°C

9/28°C

10/28°C

13/22 °C

10/21 °C

4/17 °C

1/14 °C

3000m

-3/12 °C

-1/13 °C

2/16 °C

5/19 °C

8/20 °C

1/20°C

1/20°C

1/20°C

11/19 °C

6/18 °C

1/15 °C

-2/13 °C

4000m

24-7 °C

-10/5 °C

-7/9 °C

-3/12 °C

-2/13 °C

1/17°C

-2/16°C

-2/16°C

1/13 °C

-4/12 °C

-8/8 °C

-10/6 °C

5000m

-20/3 °C

-15/5 °C

-10/7 °C

-7/11 °C

-3/11 °C

-4/14°C

-6/12°C

-6/12°C

-3/10 °C

-9/8 °C

-13/6 °C

-15/4 °C