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Ghandruk in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Nepal overall
Prices
Medium
Nepal overall

Verdict

MixedNepal month rating

Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, 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

Long-term averages
  • GhandrukHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 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 Ghandruk, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Mixed

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 8

    Mar: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Mar: 0

May: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.

March: Inside Ghandruk's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.

Ghandruk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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