Trail & Weather
While the rest of Nepal gets wet, the rain-shadow north stays dry: roughly 30 mm of rain versus Pokhara's 300 mm.
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 13, 2026
Key facts From the trail · Mustang June—September monsoon soaks most of Nepal — but the rain-shadow trans-Himalayan valleys stay dry and trekkable. Upper Mustang, Dolpo and Nar Phu sit north of the main range and get a fraction of the rain. These are…
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Summer is the only way to combine a Himalayan trek with the lush, green, post-rain lowlands — and to have these culturally extraordinary valleys nearly to yourself. The one wrinkle is access: flights to Jomsom (the Mustang gateway) and Juphal (Dolpo) can…
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