When to go · Jiri
Jiri 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
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
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
- JiriHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 12 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 Jiri, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Mar: 5 (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 Jiri's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.
Jiri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast