When to go · Birtamod
Birtamod in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cool)). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cool)). 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
- BirtamodHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Birtamod, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cool)). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
January: Inside Birtamod's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cool).
Birtamod: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast