When to go · Namche Bazaar
Namche Bazaar in October
Great month. Inside Namche Bazaar's best window: Mid-Sep–mid-Nov, Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- High
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Inside Namche Bazaar's best window: Mid-Sep–mid-Nov, Mar–May.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Namche Bazaar in this guide.
Weather in October
- Namche BazaarHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 6 days
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.
Dashain big impact
~11–25 Oct 2026 (check) · Nepal
The biggest festival: two weeks of family visits, buses and flights full around the start and end, offices and many shops shut for the main days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- High
- Prices · Nepal overall
- High
Nepal overall: Best month: clear skies, peak trekking — and Dashain fills transport; book everything early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Namche Bazaar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Mar: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 0
October: Inside Namche Bazaar's best window: Mid-Sep–mid-Nov, Mar–May.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings