Bhaktapur in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bhaktapur sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 344 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bhaktapur's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bhaktapur's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 22°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Rainfall: 344 mm; 49 wet days
Avg wind: 4 km/h
Travel score: 5.9; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bhaktapur in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bhaktapur reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Bhaktapur weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	15° / 3°	41	5.3	1	10.4	5.1
Feb	17° / 5°	52	7.9	0.9	11	5.7
Mar	20° / 7°	62	11.9	0.1	11.8	6.3
Apr	23° / 11°	90	14.7	0	12.6	6.2
May	24° / 14°	192	22.6	0	13.4	5.1
Jun	25° / 18°	410	27.3	0	13.7	4.0
Jul	25° / 19°	736	30.9	0	13.6	3.4
Aug	25° / 19°	573	30.8	0	13	3.4
Sep	24° / 17°	311	27.9	0	12.2	4.0
Oct	22° / 13°	82	13.9	0	11.3	6.3
Nov	19° / 8°	18	4.4	0	10.6	7.2
Dec	16° / 5°	19	2.4	0.2	10.3	6.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bhaktapur gets around 344 mm of rain over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bhaktapur

In seasonPeak

None of Bhaktapur's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Bhaktapur's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Bhaktapur?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.9

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

4.1

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bhaktapur for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bhaktapur in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Bhaktapur sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 49 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Bhaktapur in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bhaktapur peaks around July 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	4	5	9	9	10	10	13	12	10	8	5	4
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	10	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Bhaktapur in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bhaktapur is worst in January — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bhaktapur's WHO annual average of 22.8 µg/m³.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	39	35	27	23	17	13	7	10	13	21	30	39
Level	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	39	Poor
Feb	35	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	17	Moderate
Jun	13	Moderate
Jul	7	Good
Aug	10	Good
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	30	Moderate
Dec	39	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Bhaktapur?

Bhaktapur sits at 27.7°N, 85.4°E, 0 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Madhyapur Thimi, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bhaktapur

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bhaktapur.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bhaktapur has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 1,346 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,102 m.

The land around Bhaktapur is covered by cropland (54%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km

319 m

cropland 54%

16 km

1,964 m

trees 51%

80 km

7,102 m

trees 69%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen

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Spring weather nearby: Madhyapur Thimi 4.0 km · Nagarkot 10 km · Banepā 10 km · Kathmandu 11 km · Patan 11 km · Dhulikhel 12 km · Panauti 13 km · Ki̇̄rtipur 15 km

Nepal travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 2; Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs: Type C / D / M; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 24% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $1,536; 2025
Happiness: 5.1 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 16%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 2.1; per 100k, 2020
Road deaths: 16.3; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Lower middle; World Bank
English: Moderate; EF EPI 514
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bhaktapur (27.673°, 85.43°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.