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Nepal's monsoon runs 1 June to 30 September, October and November give the clearest skies, and temperature falls 6.5°C for every 1,000m you climb. A…
By Travel Himalaya Nepal · Jun 5, 2026
🌧️ Nepal 2026 flood update (August): A flash flood struck the Rasuwa/Langtang region on 26 August 2026. Most trekking regions — Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu, Mustang — are unaffected and running normally. Latest from our news desk: Nepal trekking conditions…
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This is the table most people arrive here looking for. The star rating is a trekking rating, not a weather rating — July scores badly for Annapurna and brilliantly for Mustang, and the difference is the point. If your dates are already fixed, our…
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Nepal spans five climate zones over a horizontal distance of just 200km — from subtropical Terai plains at 70m to the arctic Himalayan peaks above 8,000m. This creates dramatic weather variation even within a single trek. Understanding the basics helps you…
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After the monsoon clears in September, Nepal enters its golden season. October and November bring crisp, clear skies with Himalayan views rarely blocked by cloud. Rhododendrons are berried; autumn colours appear in Langtang and Mustang in November. Daytime…
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Nepal's second peak season. Rhododendron forests blaze red and pink in March—April below 4,000m. Temperatures warm compared to autumn; views generally excellent. Pre-monsoon haze can reduce Himalayan clarity in May. Everest expedition season — extra activity…
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Cold and quiet. High-altitude passes (above 4,500m) can be snow-blocked in January—February. However, this is the best season for Chitwan wildlife safaris, Kathmandu cultural tourism, and low-altitude treks. Upper Mustang is excellent in winter — rain-shadow…
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Nepal's southwest monsoon brings heavy, consistent rain from 1 June to 30 September. Standard trekking routes (Annapurna, EBC, Langtang) are wet, muddy and leech-populated. However, rain-shadow areas north of the Himalayan main range — Upper Mustang, Nar Phu…
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Daytime figures mislead people. What decides whether you sleep or shiver is the overnight low at your highest lodge, and at 4,000m that swings by 17 degrees across the year. These are the figures we plan sleeping bags around. Overnight low at 4,000m — how…
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Nepal's vertical range means the weather at your destination can be dramatically different from Kathmandu when you land. Useful rules of thumb: Temperature drops ~6.5°C per 1,000m of altitude gain — if Kathmandu is 22°C, Namche Bazaar (3,440m) will be…
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Annapurna (south-facing): full monsoon impact June—September. Best: Oct—Nov, Mar—May. This is the region behind the 9-day Annapurna Base Camp trek and the 14-day Circuit , both of which live or die by the autumn window. Everest / Khumbu: similar monsoon…
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Standard weather services are unreliable for high-altitude Nepal. Resources that actually work: mountain-forecast.com: altitude-specific forecasts for named Himalayan peaks — excellent for pass-crossing days and summit attempts meteoblue.com: point-on-map…
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