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Best Time for Chitwan & Lumbini

Last updated: 2026-09-14

Sweet spot: January, February, November. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Cooler lowland conditions suit the protected-area and monastic-zone product, but every park activity still requires current licensed inventory and wildlife is never guaranteed.
The route remains available only with dawn park timing, an air-conditioned road transfer, hydration and a protected midday break for the hot lowland season.
This wildlife-led product is withheld during the monsoon until current park activity inventory and lowland roads support the defining visits. Choose October–May.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	8.9°C	21.5°C	15 mm	10.4 h
February	12.1°C	26.0°C	22 mm	11.0 h
March	16.9°C	32.2°C	21 mm	11.8 h
April	22.4°C	37.6°C	29 mm	12.7 h
May	25.3°C	38.9°C	86 mm	13.4 h
June	26.9°C	37.4°C	218 mm	13.7 h
July	25.7°C	32.6°C	390 mm	13.6 h
August	25.1°C	31.6°C	291 mm	13.0 h
September	23.7°C	30.4°C	201 mm	12.2 h
October	19.8°C	29.2°C	56 mm	11.3 h
November	14.8°C	26.2°C	2 mm	10.6 h
December	10.5°C	22.4°C	5 mm	10.3 h

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