When to trek Nepal: seasons in plain language

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October and November bring stable skies and busy teahouses. March to May adds rhododendron bloom and warmer nights. Winter is clear but cold above Namche. Monsoon (June to early September) is lush, leechy and better for rain-shadow Mustang than for the Khumbu.

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