So, if you are planning to visit Nepal and wondering when to visit? And questioning yourself when the best time and worst time to visit Nepal. Nepal has four different seasons: spring, autumn, summer, and winter. Among these four seasons, the best times to visit Nepal for trekking and mountaineering activities are during the spring and autumn seasons.
The Spring Season – March, April, and May, during these months, the weather will be clear, and high chances to enjoy the majestic vistas of the snow peaks. That is why these are the best months to visit Nepal for trekking and hiking purposes. However, during these months, the trek will be very crowded and noisy.
Autumn Season – September, October, and November, during these months weather will be crystal clear and the temperature will be good. That is why if you are planning to visit Nepal for trekking, then choose one of these months. But nowadays, because of global warming and climate change, September is not a good time to travel because there is a chance of having a late monsoon in Nepal. If it rains this this is the worst time to visit Nepal.
Because during these seasons the weather will be clear, and you can have the best mountain vistas and a nice surrounding atmosphere. Generally, during these two periods clear blue sky, neither hot and not cold, in the Himalayas. Due to global warming and climate change, it’s also a bit unpredictable nowadays.
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The worst time to visit Nepal is the Summer season (June, July, and August) and the Winter season (December, January, and February)
The Summer Season – June, July, and August is considered the worst time to visit Nepal. In general, during the summer season, there will be a lot of rain and wetness. Because of that, there is a high chance of having many problems with traveling. Problems such as roadblocks, floods, landslides, poor views, etc.
The Winter Season – December, January, and February is also known as the worst time to travel in Nepal. During these months, it will be very cold, and massive snowfall in the high Himalayas. But on a sunny day, there will be a clear view, and you can enjoy walking on the lower elevations of the Himalayas.
So these two periods are not considered the perfect time to take a holiday in Nepal. In view of that fact, if you have to make an unplanned trip to Nepal, you may have to face a nightmare, and your journey will end unpleasantly.
Advantages and disadvantages of the summer season in Nepal
As already mentioned summer season is the rainy season in Nepal, and during this time, everywhere will be hot, humid, and wet. If you plan well by researching the details about Nepal, traveling during the summer season can be very fruitful. During summer, there are many things you can observe in Nepal besides trekking.
During the summer season, if you want to do trekking in Nepal, you can do many treks such as the Annapurna Circuit Trek, Upper Mustang, and the Dolpa Trek. These trekking trails are inside the trans-Himalayan region, and this barely rains in this region. Therefore, you can do some of these treks during the summer season.
“Leave only footprints, take only memories.”
Another advantage of traveling this time is that you can witness the many kinds of festivals and celebrations in Nepal. Festivals such as the Tiji Festival in Upper Mustang, Janai Purnima, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Gai Jatra, etc. If you plan your holiday trip to Nepal by combining it with one of these festivals. You will have an amazing vacation in Nepal. Also, you can go rafting on the rivers in Nepal, and during this season, the water level in the rivers is high, and you can enjoy rafting there.
The disadvantages of traveling to Nepal during the summer season are rain, landslides, flooding, and not having good views. Especially the summer period is not good for trekking to the popular trekking trails. Such as Annapurna Base Camp, Everest Base Camp, Langtang Valley, Mardi Himal, etc. Even touring the cities cannot be as good as you expected. Because of the rain and humidity everywhere. That is why the summer season is considered the worst time to visit Nepal.
Advantages and disadvantages of the winter season in Nepal
Winter is the cold season, and especially in the mountains during the winter time extremely cold. Very cold and freezing temperature is the main disadvantage during the winter season to travel in Nepal. But if you can adjust to the cold, then this is the best time to do trekking in some parts of Nepal.
Because during this time you can have the very best Himalayan glimpse and there will be very less trekkers and no crowd. It means you can do crowd-free and cheaper trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal. But snow can be your enemy in this season because this is the snowy season in Nepal.
“Pack your bags and go.”
Some awesome festivals will be celebrated during the winter season. Those festivals are Lhosar, Basanta Panchami, Christmas, and New Year. The Lhosar festival will be celebrated by the Tamang. Gurung and Sherpa communities. Basanta Panchami festival is known as the Saraswati Pooja and is celebrated by everyone. Especially by the students and the teacher. Christmas and New Year will be celebrated mostly by young people, especially in cities like Kathmandu, Pokhara, Dharan, etc.
The winter season is the worst time to visit Nepal because of the freezing cold and icy snow on the trekking trails. Even sometimes there are no walking trails due to the massive snow. When snow stays for a longer time, the walking trail will be icy and very difficult to walk on. Even this can be life-threatening because with one mistake, life can end. However, there are some trekking trails you can walk during the winter season as well.
In conclusion, what is the worst time to visit Nepal?
Nepal is the country in the world where all types of weather conditions and climates can be found. It has the top of the world, Mt. Everest, 8848.86m, and the lowest elevation is just 60 m above sea level. So, in Nepal where all year you can make a holiday trip but for that, you need to have a proper plan. Even though it’s a kind of all-year travel destination in the world. Still, the summer and winter seasons are considered the worst times to visit Nepal. To have a lifetime travel experience in Nepal, you need to have the perfect plan and research.
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