When to go · Lumbini

Lumbini in January

Great month. Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Low; Nepal overall
Prices: Low; Nepal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Lumbini

Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.

No other month rates higher than January for Lumbini in this guide.

Long-term averages

LumbiniHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 2 days
Terai lowlands, Nepal · Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardiacool
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.

Nepal overall: Cold nights in Kathmandu, snow closes high passes; low-altitude treks and Chitwan work.

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

First month

Second month

January: Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.

February: Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.

Lumbini: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.