When to go · Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur in November
Great month. Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- High
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Bhaktapur in this guide.
Weather in November
- BhaktapurHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotbest weather
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.
Tihar (Deepawali) big impact
~7–11 Nov 2026 (check) · Nepal
Five days of lights; dogs, crows and cows honoured; Laxmi Puja night fills streets; travel peak again.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- High
- Prices · Nepal overall
- High
Nepal overall: Clear and dry; Tihar early in the month; the best mountain photography.
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
Nov: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1 (better)
Mar: 3
Crowds
Nov: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Nov: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Mar: 0
November: 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