Best Time to Travel to Nepal

Travelers can enjoy their trip to Nepal through out the year. Even as a small country, Nepal has several weather patterns. Generally, spring and autumn seasons are regarded the best traveling seasons in Nepal. But, you can also enjoy traveling in during monsoon season  as Nepal has some rain shadow areas.

Spring Season

February  to end  of  May is known as the spring season. It is a popular traveling season with warm days (25-30 degrees) and nights. Spring is the colorful seasons with beautiful flower blooming. If you go to the mountainous region, you will see rhododendron flowers blooming in many parts of the altitude regions.

Autumn Season

Autumn season is the most popular season for travel and trekking. September to Decmber are the high tourist flow months due to the good weather conditions. It is neither too hot, not too cold during this season. Days are generally warm and nights are chilly. Autumn is the festival time in Nepal. Major festivals held during this season, like Dashain and Tihar. If you want to experiencethe cultural holidays, autumn is the best season.

Winter Season

Traveling in winter season (December to January) is suitable in the lower altitude. High altitude trekking become highly adventurous due to the heavy snowfall. The mornings, days, and nights are quite cold in the high altitude regions. It is best to go for lower altitude treks for the village tour in winter.

Summer Season

Mid-June to the end of September is the rainy season in Nepal. The days are hot and the temperature goes above 28 degrees in the afternoon. It is better to trek in the rainshadow areas of Nepal, like the Dolpo region and the Mustang region.  Please ask us about other available tours during this time.