Start sightseeing at 7.30 or 8 am and rest in the hotel through the hottest hours.
Kathmandu Valley · month by month
Kathmandu in May
Kathmandu 16 to 29 °C, hot afternoons, pre-monsoon storms
- Good month
Packages that work in May
Kathmandu Valley
Pashupatinath Muktinath Yatra, 7 Nights
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
PMM-8D
from ₹45,000
Kathmandu Valley
Bhote Koshi Rafting and Bungee, 3 Nights
Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov
BKR-4D
from ₹28,000
Kathmandu Valley
Budget Nepal Tour, 5 Nights by Tourist Bus
Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov
BN-6D
from ₹18,000
Kathmandu Valley
Everest Mountain Flight and Kathmandu, 3 Nights
Best Feb – Apr · Oct – Dec
EMF-4D
from ₹30,000
Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu City Break: 3 Nights, 4 Days
Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov
KCB-4D
from ₹16,000
Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu, Pokhara and Chitwan: 6 Nights
Best Feb – Apr · Oct – Nov
KPC-7D
from ₹32,000
Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu and Pokhara Tour: 5 Nights, 6 Days
Best Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov
KP-6D
from ₹24,000
Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu Temple Tour, 4 Nights
Best Feb – Apr · Oct – Dec
KT-5D
from ₹22,000
Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu Valley Rim Trek, 5 Nights
Best Feb – Apr · Oct – Dec
KVR-6D
from ₹30,000
Questions travellers ask
Is May a good time to visit Kathmandu Valley?
May is the hottest month before the monsoon, with humid afternoons and growing cloud. Pre-monsoon storms are common in the evening, and mountain views are mostly hazy, so we focus on temples, museums and shaded courtyards. Buddha Jayanti, the Buddha's birthday, usually falls in May and brings butter lamps and processions to Boudhanath and Swayambhunath. Indian family travel peaks with the summer holidays.
What is the weather like in Kathmandu Valley in May?
Kathmandu 16 to 29 °C, hot afternoons, pre-monsoon storms. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Kathmandu Valley packages work in May?
Good choices this month: Pashupatinath Muktinath Yatra, 7 Nights, Bhote Koshi Rafting and Bungee, 3 Nights, Budget Nepal Tour, 5 Nights by Tourist Bus, Everest Mountain Flight and Kathmandu, 3 Nights. Start sightseeing at 7.30 or 8 am and rest in the hotel through the hottest hours.