When to go · Lumbini
Lumbini in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C (104°F)+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F (40°C)+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C (104°F)+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 104°F (40°C)+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- LumbiniHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Terai lowlands, Nepal · Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardiahot
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.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Buddha Jayanti
May full moon · Nepal
Crowds and butter lamps at Boudhanath, Swayambhunath and Lumbini.
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 Lumbini, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (pre-monsoon heat, 40°C+), Jul–Sep (monsoon).
January: Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.
Lumbini: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen