Trail & Weather
Autumn and spring aren't just guidebook folklore — Nepal's own 2025 visitor data backs them up almost exactly. Here is what the numbers, and the…
By Laxman Rawal · Aug 18, 2026
The best time to trek in Nepal is October–November or March–May, and it isn't just guidebook folklore. Nepal's own 2025 visitor-arrival data backs it up almost exactly: October was the country's single busiest month for international arrivals, and March and…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Nepal recorded 1,158,459 international visitor arrivals in 2025, about 96.8% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels. October led every month of the year, followed closely by the spring window of March and April. That pattern lines up with the physical weather, not just…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Numbers aside, conditions vary sharply by season in the high valleys around Everest and Annapurna, where most trekkers are headed.
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
Not every region follows that pattern. Upper Mustang and Dolpo sit in the Himalayan rain shadow, north of the main range, so they stay dry even while the rest of the country is drenched. A trek into Upper Mustang in July or August can mean clear high-desert…
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