Nepal travel guide

Best time to visit Nepal from the UK

Best value: May, Sep, Dec. Oct–Nov and Mar–Apr for trekking. Busiest and priciest: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.

Each bar is the average temperature in Kathmandu for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

• Our pick: May and SeptemberThe warmest of the best-value months (24–28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
• Peak season: Mar–Apr, Oct–NovUsually 18–26°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
• Quiet season: Jan–Feb, Jun–AugAround 13–28°C. The cheapest and least crowded time, though often because of rain or heat.
• Warmest: June (28°C) · coolest: January (13°C)A 15°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.

Festivals and events

• Holi Mar · Nationwide
• Indra Jatra Sep · Kathmandu
• Dashain Oct · Nationwide
• Tihar Oct–Nov · Nationwide

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time

About 9h 30m

Distance

7,353 km

Main airport

KTM

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

• VisaVisa on arrivalOn arrival (fill in the form online first)
• HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
• LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
• Women travellersFCDO warns of sexual assault or harassmentTake extra care at night and with drinks.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Nepal, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 1 October 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Nepal before you book and again before you go.