When to go · Patan

Patan in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan (cold mornings).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Medium; Nepal overall
Prices: Medium; Nepal overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Patan

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan (cold mornings).

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PatanHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 15 days
Kathmandu valley, Nepal · 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.Cold nights Dec–Feb (near 32 °F (0 °C)); dust and smoke haze in spring hide the mountains; monsoon rain most afternoons Jun–Sep.

Nepal overall: Rain eases late in the month; Indra Jatra in Kathmandu; treks start again.

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

First month

Second month

September: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon), late Dec–Jan (cold mornings).

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

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