Lukla weather by month & the best time to visit
Nepal · highland town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Lukla is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 71/100), with May close behind. Lukla averages about 2,323 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 118 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Lukla?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lukla is June, then May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 6 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lukla?
Lukla gets a moderate 2,323 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate June (71) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 of 18 destinations in Nepal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,469 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 63% of the year's 820 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -4° / 25°F | 6 mm | 5 |
| February | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -3° / 27°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| March | 37 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 17 mm | 9 |
| April | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 32 mm | 9 |
| May | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 80 mm | 9 |
| June | 71 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 118 mm | 9 |
| July | 60 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 219 mm | 8 |
| August | 54 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 176 mm | 9 |
| September | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 124 mm | 8 |
| October | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 33 mm | 8 |
| November | 23 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 2 mm | 6 |
| December | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -2° / 28°F | 3 mm | 5 |
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Lukla: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lukla?
Lukla is a highland town in Nepal at 2,817 m elevation with a oceanic / maritime climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lukla get a year?
Lukla gets about 2,323 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Lukla?
The sunniest time to visit Lukla is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 71/100 (with May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lukla?
January is the least sunny month in Lukla, scoring 0/100 with about 6 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lukla?
The typical midday UV index in Lukla peaks around 9 (very high) in March, easing to about 5 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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