When to go · Namche Bazaar

Namche Bazaar in February

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon mist, many lodges and bakeries shut), Jan–Feb (cold, quiet).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Low; Nepal overall
Prices: Low; Nepal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Namche Bazaar

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon mist, many lodges and bakeries shut), Jan–Feb (cold, quiet).

February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Namche BazaarHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 3 days

Nepal overall: Clear and cool; Losar and Shivaratri; good for Chitwan and lower treks.

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

First month

Second month

February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon mist, many lodges and bakeries shut), Jan–Feb (cold, quiet).

March: Inside Namche Bazaar's best window: Mid-Sep–mid-Nov, Mar–May.

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