Kathmandu in March

Warming; smoke haze in the valley some years.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatClearest skies; Dashain and Tihar crowds, closures and sold-out transport.
• NovemberGreatDry and clear, cool mornings.

• KathmanduHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 days
• Kathmandu valley, Nepal · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotfine

  Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 0 °C (32 °F)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 32 °F (0 °C)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Maha Shivaratri check

  Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Pashupatinath

  A huge festival at the temple; the area is packed and roads close.

• Losar (Tibetan New Year) check

  Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Boudhanath

  Prayer flags, masked dances and crowds at the stupa.

• Holi (Fagu Purnima) check

  Full moon of Phalgun · Citywide, Durbar Square

  Coloured powder and water; wear old clothes and protect cameras.

Crowds · Nepal overall

Medium

Prices · Nepal overall

Medium

Nepal overall: Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kathmandu, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings

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