When to go · Janakpur
Janakpur in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, dry)). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cooler, dry)). 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
- JanakpurHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), 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 Janakpur, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
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 (cooler, dry)). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
January: Inside Janakpur's best window: Oct–Mar (cooler, dry).
Janakpur: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen