When to go · Gokyo
Gokyo, month by month
The best months for Gokyo: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon), Dec–Feb (extreme cold).-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 2 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon), Dec–Feb (extreme cold).0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 2 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGreatInside Gokyo's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 3 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Gokyo's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 4 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 5 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAvoidOutside the best window (Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr). Across Nepal: Monsoon arrives: leeches, landslides, cloud on the mountains; Upper Mustang is the exception.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon), Dec–Feb (extreme cold).8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon), Dec–Feb (extreme cold).8 °C (46 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon), Dec–Feb (extreme cold).6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Gokyo's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 4 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Gokyo's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 3 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon), Dec–Feb (extreme cold).-3 °C (27 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 2 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gokyo, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
March: Inside Gokyo's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
April: Inside Gokyo's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Gokyo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.