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Bhaktapur in November

Great month. Inside Bhaktapur's best window: Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
23°C (73°F) / 8°C (46°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
High
Nepal overall
Prices
High
Nepal overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Bhaktapur

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

Long-term averages
  • BhaktapurHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), 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.

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)

    Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Nov: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • 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

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