When to go · Sri Antu
Sri Antu in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Autumn (Oct–Nov) is the recommended season for sunrise; other months check). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Nepal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Nepal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Autumn (Oct–Nov) is the recommended season for sunrise; other months check). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Sri Antu's best window: Autumn (Oct–Nov) is the recommended season for sunrise; other months check.
- NovemberGreatInside Sri Antu's best window: Autumn (Oct–Nov) is the recommended season for sunrise; other months check.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Autumn (Oct–Nov) is the recommended season for sunrise; other months check). Across Nepal: Cold but clear; lower treks and Pokhara are good; high passes can close.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Autumn (Oct–Nov) is the recommended season for sunrise; other months check). Across Nepal: Clear and cool; Losar and Shivaratri; good for Chitwan and lower treks.
Weather in May
- Sri AntuHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 14 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Nepal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Nepal overall
- Medium
Nepal overall: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sri Antu, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Oct: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Oct: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Oct: High
Prices
May: Medium
Oct: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Oct: 1
May: Outside the best window (Autumn (Oct–Nov) is the recommended season for sunrise; other months check). Across Nepal: Hot in the Terai, pre-monsoon storms; high treks still good early in the month.
October: Inside Sri Antu's best window: Autumn (Oct–Nov) is the recommended season for sunrise; other months check.
Sri Antu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast