When to go · Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BhaktapurHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkothot
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: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bhaktapur, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Mar: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen