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Lumbini in March

Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nepal: Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: Medium; Nepal overall
Prices: Medium; Nepal overall

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Verdict

GoodNepal month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nepal: Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LumbiniHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 days
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.

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

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

First month

Second month

March: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across Nepal: Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.

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

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