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Best Time for the Kathmandu & Pokhara
Sweet spot: January, November, December — computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.
Post-monsoon clarity: the Annapurna wall stands over Pokhara and festival season fills the squares.
Monsoon: leech-green hills, cloud-hidden peaks and slow roads — temple towns still charm between showers.
| Month | Temp | Rain | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0.3–24.2°C | 12 mm | 10.4 h | ❄ |
| February | 1.3–28.7°C | 19 mm | 11.0 h | ❄ |
| March | 3.6–32.7°C | 24 mm | 11.8 h | |
| April | 11.1–35.8°C | 40 mm | 12.7 h | |
| May | 13.6–36.3°C | 99 mm | 13.4 h | |
| June | 16.6–36.6°C | 200 mm | 13.8 h | |
| July | 18.0–33.8°C | 329 mm | 13.6 h | |
| August | 17.8–31.9°C | 261 mm | 13.0 h | |
| September | 16.0–30.6°C | 188 mm | 12.2 h | |
| October | 10.4–29.4°C | 55 mm | 11.3 h | |
| November | 7.0–26.4°C | 3 mm | 10.6 h | |
| December | 1.0–23.4°C | 6 mm | 10.2 h |