Trail & Weather
Nepal's monsoon officially runs 1 June–30 September — but in 2026 it arrived a week late (19 June) and weaker than usual. Here are the real DHM…
By Laxman Rawal · Jul 28, 2026
Where the 2026 monsoon stands — 21 July The monsoon is in full force right now. In the week to 20 July, landslides and floods blocked nine highways , including the Prithvi Highway at Fishling (the Kathmandu—Pokhara corridor). If you are travelling in Nepal…
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Monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal reached eastern Nepal on 19 June 2026 — roughly a week later than the long-term average onset of 13 June — according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM). Forecasters expect a weaker-than-normal season…
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Monsoon rain mostly falls in the afternoons and evenings. Expect lush green hills, leeches in the forest below ~2,500 m, cloud that hides the high peaks, and landslide-prone roads. The classic trails — Everest, Annapurna, Langtang — are best avoided at the…
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Behind the wall of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas, the trans-Himalayan valleys get only a fraction of the rain that soaks the southern hills. That is why Upper Mustang , Dolpo , Jomsom–Muktinath and Nar Phu stay open and rewarding through the summer, with…
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