Nepal in December

Cold but clear; lower treks and Pokhara are good; high passes can close.

No other month rates higher than December for Nepal in this guide.

• Kathmandu valley · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotcool

  Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 0 °C (32 °F)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 32 °F (0 °C)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.

• Pokhara and the middle hills · Pokhara, Bandipur, Gorkhabest weather

  Pokhara is one of the wettest towns in the country in the monsoon; clear Annapurna views Oct–Dec.

• Terai lowlands · 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.

• High Himalaya treks · Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslucool

  Two seasons: spring (rhododendrons, some haze) and autumn (clearest skies, crowded trails). High passes close with snow Dec–Feb.

• Eastern Tarai: Eastern Tarai plains · Janakpur, Biratnagar, Birgunj, Kakarbhittafine

  Hot and humid April–June (35–40 °C (95–104 °F)); monsoon June–September; the comfortable window is October to early December and February to March.Hot and humid April–June (95–104 °F (35–40 °C)); monsoon June–September; the comfortable window is October to early December and February to March.

• Himalayas, Nepal: High trekking valleys (2,500–4,000 m) · Khumbu, Annapurna, Langtangcold

  Two clear windows: late March to May and late September to November. Monsoon June–early September brings leeches, cloud and landslide risk on roads.

• Himalayas, Nepal: High passes and summits (4,000 m+) · Cho La, Thorong La, Larkya Lacold

  Passes can close with snow from December to March; winter crossings need proper gear and a guide.

• Middle Hills: Middle Hills · 700–2,500 m, across Nepalfine

  Clear skies and mild days October–November; haze and heat build March–May; the monsoon brings cloud, leeches on trails and landslide risk.

• Western Tarai: Western Tarai plain · Lumbini, Kapilvastu, Nepalgunj, Bardiyabest weather

  October to March is dry and 15–28 °C (59–82 °F); April to June passes 35 °C (95 °F); the monsoon runs late June to September with flooded fields and sticky 30 °C (86 °F)+ days.October to March is dry and 59–82 °F (15–28 °C); April to June passes 95 °F (35 °C); the monsoon runs late June to September with flooded fields and sticky 86 °F (30 °C)+ days.

• Kathmandu19 °C (66 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 1 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 1 rain days
• Baitadi20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 1 rain days
• Bandipur20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 1 rain days
• Bhaktapur19 °C (66 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 1 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 1 rain days
• Bharatpur20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain days
• Biratnagar22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain days
• Birgunj24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain days
• Birtamod25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain days
• Budhanilkantha20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain days
• Bungmati21 °C (70 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 1 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 1 rain days
• Butwal22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 1 rain days
• Chhukhung0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 2 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 2 rain days
• Chobhar20 °C (68 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 1 rain days
• Chomrong13 °C (55 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 5 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 5 rain days
• Daman16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 1 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 1 rain days
• Deboche6 °C (43 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 1 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 1 rain days
• Dharan22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Dhulikhel18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 2 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 2 rain days
• Dingboche-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 0 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 0 rain days
• Ghandruk15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 5 rain days
• Ghat6 °C (43 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 3 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 3 rain days
• Gokyo-3 °C (27 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 2 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 2 rain days
• Gorkha16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain days
• Haleshi20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 1 rain days
• Janakpur29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain days
• Jiri17 °C (63 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 1 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 1 rain days
• Jomsom8 °C (46 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 2 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 2 rain days
• Kakani13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 5 rain days
• Kakarbhitta22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain days
• Kapilvastu22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain days
• Kaskikot20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 1 rain days
• Khumjung6 °C (43 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 2 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 2 rain days
• Khunde4 °C (39 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 2 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 2 rain days
• Kirtipur20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 2 rain days
• Kumpur19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 1 rain days
• Lukla6 °C (43 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 2 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 2 rain days
• Lumbini25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 1 rain days
• Monju9 °C (48 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 2 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 2 rain days
• Nagarkot20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain days
• Namche Bazaar8 °C (46 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 3 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 3 rain days
• Nepalgunj22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain days
• Pangboche5 °C (41 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 2 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 2 rain days
• Patan20 °C (68 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 2 rain days
• Pharping20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain days
• Pheriche0 °C (32 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 2 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 2 rain days
• Salleri11 °C (52 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 1 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 1 rain days
• Sarangkot17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 1 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 1 rain days
• Sauraha21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 2 rain days
• Siddharthanagar25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 1 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 1 rain days
• Sri Antu19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 2 rain days
• Sunwal22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
• Tangting15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 2 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 2 rain days
• Tansen18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 2 rain days
• Taplejung15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain days
• Tengboche6 °C (43 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 2 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 2 rain days
• Thame6 °C (43 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 2 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 2 rain days
• Thulo Sailung12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 2 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 2 rain days
• Tukuche11 °C (52 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 1 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 1 rain days
• Tumling14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 5 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 5 rain days

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Rated best or good this month

• Pokhara and the middle hills

  Best weather of the year (Pokhara, Bandipur, Gorkha)

• Terai lowlands

  Best weather of the year (Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardia)

• Kathmandu

  Cold mornings and nights; bring layers.

• Bandipur

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Bharatpur

  Best months: Oct–Mar

• Biratnagar

  Best months: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler)

• Birgunj

  Best months: Oct–Mar

• Birtamod

  Best months: Oct–Mar (dry, cool)

• Budhanilkantha

  Best months: Oct–Mar

• Bungmati

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Butwal

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Dharan

  Best months: Oct–Mar