Nepal in October

Best month: clear skies, peak trekking — and Dashain fills transport; book everything early.

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

• Kathmandu valley · Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkotbest weather

  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, Bardiafine

  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, Manaslubest weather

  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, Kakarbhittabest weather

  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, Langtangbest weather

  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 Nepalbest weather

  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.

• Kathmandu26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
• Baitadi28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 4 rain days
• Bandipur27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Bhaktapur26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
• Bharatpur26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
• Biratnagar30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 5 rain days
• Birgunj32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain days
• Birtamod31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain days
• Budhanilkantha27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Bungmati27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
• Butwal30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
• Chhukhung6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 4 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 4 rain days
• Chobhar27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
• Chomrong18 °C (64 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain days
• Daman22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 5 rain days
• Deboche11 °C (52 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 4 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 4 rain days
• Dharan27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
• Dhulikhel25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Dingboche4 °C (39 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 1 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 1 rain days
• Ghandruk19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 6 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 6 rain days
• Ghat15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain days
• Gokyo4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 4 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 4 rain days
• Gorkha25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 7 rain days
• Haleshi27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Janakpur32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Jiri24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Jomsom16 °C (61 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 3 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 3 rain days
• Kakani23 °C (73 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
• Kakarbhitta28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
• Kapilvastu28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain days
• Kaskikot27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Khumjung12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 4 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 4 rain days
• Khunde11 °C (52 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 4 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 4 rain days
• Kirtipur26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 5 rain days
• Kumpur25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Lukla15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 6 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 6 rain days
• Lumbini32 °C (90 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 3 rain days
• Monju14 °C (57 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain days
• Nagarkot26 °C (79 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
• Namche Bazaar13 °C (55 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 6 rain days
• Nepalgunj30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 8 rain days
• Pangboche12 °C (54 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 4 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 4 rain days
• Patan26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 5 rain days
• Pharping27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
• Pheriche7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 4 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 4 rain days
• Salleri18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 rain days
• Sarangkot24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Sauraha28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
• Siddharthanagar32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
• Sri Antu25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 7 rain days
• Sunwal30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
• Tangting23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain days
• Tansen25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
• Taplejung20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 5 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 5 rain days
• Tengboche12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 4 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 4 rain days
• Thame12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 4 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 4 rain days
• Thulo Sailung19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
• Tukuche18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 5 rain days
• Tumling21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 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.

• Dashain big impact

  ~11–25 Oct 2026 (check)

  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.

• Tihar (Deepawali) check

  Lunar calendar, moves yearly · Kathmandu

  Lights and garlands for five days; shops close in parts.

Crowds · Nepal

High

Prices · Nepal

High

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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

• Kathmandu valley

  Best weather of the year (Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot)

• Pokhara and the middle hills

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

• High Himalaya treks

  Best weather of the year (Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu)

• Kathmandu

  Clearest skies; Dashain and Tihar crowds, closures and sold-out transport.

• 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