Season
and weather:
When is the best time to go to Nepal?
You can find good places to trek somewhere in the Himalayas
at anytime of year. Even though weather is probably the
best guide for deciding when to plan your trip to Nepal.
The width of Nepal is only about 200 km on average, but
within this short distance the altitude of the land rises
from lowly 60m to all the way up to above 8000m. Hence the
weather depends upon the altitude of the place in Nepal.
However, in general Nepal has four climatic seasons:
Autumn: September, October and November
are considered the best times of the year. During this period,
the climate is dry offer the clearest skies, least rain,
the festivities of harvest season and mild with temperature
fluctuating between 20* C to 30* C (68* F to 86* F). The
monsoon will have just ended, and clear skies with optimal
temperature will prevail. The main festivals of Dashain
and Tihar (Hindu equivalent of Christmas in terms of festivity)
fall during these months. However, this is also the busiest
tourist season, and the main tourist centers and trekking
trails tend to be crowded with travelers like you.
Winter: Winter starts from December to
February are cool and mostly clear. The morning and evening
are very cold while the afternoon is pretty sunny. The temperature
during these months rises from 15* C to 20* C (59* F to
68* F). The tourist flow ebbs a little, but not significantly,
between the winter months of December and mid-February.
It catches up once again between mid-February and mid-April.
Spring: Spring starts from March to May
are warm months, though it is often hazy. The temperature
of this season fluctuates between 20* C to 30* C (68* F
to 86* F). Rhododendrons blooms at ascending altitudes from
February through May are also a very good time to trek as
snow melts at the upper altitudes.
Summer: Summer starts from June to August.
These are also the pre-monsoon and monsoon months with occasional
evening-thunderstorms and hot temperature, which time it
rains almost everyday and most of the Himalayas are hidden
behind the clouds. June is warm and humid, though still
a good time to trek to the Everest area. July and August
are monsoon months with lots of rain, but still you have
great chance to trekking behind the Himalayas Manang, Mustang
and Dolpo known as the rain shadow areas of Nepal.
September sees the end of the monsoon. The whole country
is beautifully green and the trekking season starts again.
In short, plan to visit Nepal between September and May;
keeping in mind that September - November and March - May
are the best times (but crowded with other travelers).For
detail information on temperature and rainfall, check the
Weather Chart.
Best season for traveling in Tibet
Nearly the whole year. However, it may be very cold during
winter with possible snowfalls.
Best season for traveling in India
In Zanskar and Ladakh, the best season is from July to September
except for the Sham and Indus monasteries trek, where the
best time is from mid may to end of November.
Gahrwal (Gange) the best trekking season is from April
to June and from September to November.
Sikkim, the best time here is from March to May and from
mid September to end of November except for the Darjeeling
and Sikkim trek: mid September to end of May.
Himachal Pradesh, the best trekking seasons are from 15-05
to 30-06 and from 15-09 to 31-10
Best season for traveling in Bhutan
A visit to Bhutan can be planned anytime of the year but
the best period is from March to June and mid September
to November. There are many festivals during these months,
and visitors should take advantage of trekking and the Tsechu.
Most hotels sell out during this time and it is important
for us to plan in advance if you want to attend.
Best season for traveling in Pakistan
From June to September except for the Nanga Parbat: from
July to September
What will the weather be like?
We pay close attention on weather reports before any of
our tours departure. Of course, we send you details after
finalizing – the route.
