When to go · Lumbini
Lumbini in November
Great month. Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- High
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Lumbini's best window: Nov–Feb.
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Lumbini in this guide.
Weather in November
- LumbiniHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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.
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.
Tihar (Deepawali) big impact
~7–11 Nov 2026 (check) · Nepal
Five days of lights; dogs, crows and cows honoured; Laxmi Puja night fills streets; travel peak again.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- High
- Prices · Nepal overall
- High
Nepal overall: Clear and dry; Tihar early in the month; the best mountain photography.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lumbini, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Nov: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: 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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.