Patan in October

Inside Patan's best window: Oct–Nov, Mar–Apr.

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

• PatanHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 5 days
• Kathmandu valley, Nepal · 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.

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 · 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.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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