When to go · Bungmati
Bungmati in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–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) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–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
- BungmatiHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Bungmati, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °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–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
January: Inside Bungmati's best window: Oct–Apr.
Bungmati: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast