Nepal in March

Spring trekking begins; rhododendrons from late March; haze builds in the valley.

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

• Kathmandu valley · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotfine

  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, Manaslufine

  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, Kakarbhittahot

  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, Langtangfine

  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, Bardiyafine

  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.

• Kathmandu25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
• Baitadi25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain days
• Bandipur25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain days
• Bhaktapur25 °C (77 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 3 rain days
• Bharatpur27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Biratnagar28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Birgunj32 °C (90 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
• Birtamod32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 4 rain days
• Budhanilkantha26 °C (79 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
• Bungmati25 °C (77 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain days
• Butwal29 °C (84 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 2 rain days
• Chhukhung3 °C (37 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 4 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 4 rain days
• Chobhar25 °C (77 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain days
• Chomrong16 °C (61 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Daman21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain days
• Deboche9 °C (48 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 4 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 4 rain days
• Dharan27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain days
• Dhulikhel24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
• Dingboche3 °C (37 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 0 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 0 rain days
• Ghandruk19 °C (66 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 6 rain days
• Ghat12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 5 rain days
• Gokyo5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 3 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 3 rain days
• Gorkha20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 6 rain days
• Haleshi25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain days
• Janakpur33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain days
• Jiri21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 5 rain days
• Jomsom13 °C (55 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 3 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 3 rain days
• Kakani18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 6 rain days
• Kakarbhitta28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Kapilvastu28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Kaskikot25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Khumjung9 °C (48 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 4 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 4 rain days
• Khunde7 °C (45 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 4 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 4 rain days
• Kirtipur26 °C (79 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 3 rain days
• Kumpur24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Lukla12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 4 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 4 rain days
• Lumbini32 °C (90 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
• Monju12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 5 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 5 rain days
• Nagarkot25 °C (77 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Namche Bazaar10 °C (50 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 4 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 4 rain days
• Nepalgunj30 °C (86 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 4 rain days
• Pangboche10 °C (50 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 5 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 5 rain days
• Patan25 °C (77 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 4 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 4 rain days
• Pharping27 °C (81 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain days
• Pheriche4 °C (39 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 4 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 4 rain days
• Salleri14 °C (57 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 4 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 4 rain days
• Sarangkot22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Sauraha27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain days
• Siddharthanagar32 °C (90 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
• Sri Antu25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Sunwal28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
• Tangting20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain days
• Tansen24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain days
• Taplejung22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain days
• Tengboche9 °C (48 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 4 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 4 rain days
• Thame9 °C (48 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 4 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 4 rain days
• Thulo Sailung16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 6 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 6 rain days
• Tukuche16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain days
• Tumling18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain days

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.

• Maha Shivaratri and Holi

  Feb–Mar

  Tens of thousands of pilgrims and sadhus at Pashupatinath; Holi colours in Kathmandu a day before the Terai.

• Losar (Tibetan New Year) check

  Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Kathmandu

  Prayer flags, masked dances and crowds at the stupa.

• Holi (Fagu Purnima) check

  Full moon of Phalgun · Kathmandu

  Coloured powder and water; wear old clothes and protect cameras.

Crowds · Nepal

Medium

Prices · Nepal

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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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

  Warming; smoke haze in the valley some years.

• Baitadi

  Best months: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr

• Bandipur

  Best months: Oct–Apr

• Bhaktapur

  Best months: Oct–Nov and Mar–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