When to go · Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur in March
Great month. Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Bhaktapur in this guide.
Weather in March
- BhaktapurHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotfine
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nepal overall
- Medium
Nepal overall: Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bhaktapur, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 1
March: Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
April: 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