When to go · Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur in April
Great month. Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- High
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Bhaktapur in this guide.
Weather in April
- BhaktapurHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotsmoke haze
Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 0 °C (32 °F)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 32 °F (0 °C)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Nepali New Year (Bikram Sambat)
mid-Apr (Baisakh 1) · Nepal
Public holiday; Bisket Jatra chariot festival in Bhaktapur around the same days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- High
- Prices · Nepal overall
- High
Nepal overall: Peak spring trekking and Everest expedition season; hazy views, warm valleys.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bhaktapur, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Mar: 3 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Mar: 0
April: Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
March: Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
Bhaktapur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings