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Nepal in June

Avoid month. Monsoon arrives: leeches, landslides, cloud on the mountains; Upper Mustang is the exception.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Crowds
Low
Nepal
Prices
Low
Nepal

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Nepal

Monsoon arrives: leeches, landslides, cloud on the mountains; Upper Mustang is the exception.

Is another month better than June?

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in June

  • Kathmandu valley · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotrainy

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

  • Pokhara and the middle hills · Pokhara, Bandipur, Gorkharainy

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

  • Terai lowlands · 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.

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

    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, Kakarbhittarainy

    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.

  • 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 Lafine

    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 Nepalrainy

    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, Bardiyarainy

    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.

  • Kathmandu29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 16 rain days
  • Baitadi31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days
  • Bandipur29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 16 rain days
  • Bhaktapur29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days
  • Bharatpur30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Biratnagar36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days
  • Birgunj36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 11 rain days
  • Birtamod33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days
  • Budhanilkantha35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days
  • Bungmati29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 14 rain days
  • Butwal33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days
  • Chhukhung12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 12 rain days
  • Chobhar29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 16 rain days
  • Chomrong20 °C (68 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days
  • Daman25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 16 rain days
  • Deboche17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Dharan33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Dhulikhel27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 17 rain days
  • Dingboche11 °C (52 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 2 rain days
  • Ghandruk23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ghat22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Gokyo10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days
  • Gorkha30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days
  • Haleshi30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days
  • Janakpur35 °C (95 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days
  • Jiri28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 18 rain days
  • Jomsom22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Kakani28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kakarbhitta35 °C (95 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 18 rain days
  • Kapilvastu36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days
  • Kaskikot30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 17 rain days
  • Khumjung18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days
  • Khunde16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kirtipur31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days
  • Kumpur28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 18 rain days
  • Lukla20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Lumbini36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 11 rain days
  • Monju18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 15 rain days
  • Nagarkot31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 12 rain days
  • Namche Bazaar16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days
  • Nepalgunj38 °C (100 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days
  • Pangboche18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days
  • Patan28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 17 rain days
  • Pharping33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 6 rain days
  • Pheriche14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 12 rain days
  • Salleri22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days
  • Sarangkot28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 17 rain days
  • Sauraha33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days
  • Siddharthanagar35 °C (95 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days
  • Sri Antu27 °C (81 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 20 rain days
  • Sunwal36 °C (97 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 12 rain days
  • Tangting28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days
  • Tansen28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days
  • Taplejung27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days
  • Tengboche18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Thame18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Thulo Sailung23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days
  • Tukuche24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days
  • Tumling20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 12 rain days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Nepal
Low
Prices · Nepal
Low

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Avoid

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Jun: Low

    Feb: Low

  • Prices

    Jun: Low

    Feb: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 0

    Feb: 2

June: Monsoon arrives: leeches, landslides, cloud on the mountains; Upper Mustang is the exception.

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

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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Where to go in June

Better another month

  • Kathmandu

    Monsoon starts; heavy rain, landslides on highways.