When to go · Lumbini
Lumbini in December
Great month. Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Lumbini in this guide.
Weather in December
- LumbiniHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Terai lowlands, Nepal · Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardiabest weather
Fog on winter mornings; 40 °C (104 °F) in May; Chitwan's grass is cut in Jan–Feb, the best time for rhino sightings.Fog on winter mornings; 104 °F (40 °C) in May; Chitwan's grass is cut in Jan–Feb, the best time for rhino sightings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nepal overall
- Medium
Nepal overall: Cold but clear; lower treks and Pokhara are good; high passes can close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lumbini, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.
January: Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.
Lumbini: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings