Why Trek During Monsoon Season?
- 2017-05-10
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Trekking adventures in Nepal has always been offering something for everyone at every time of the year. Spring and autumn might be the best time for trekking activities, and large number of visitors enters into foothills of Himalayas, but there are trekking trips that are best experienced during monsoon or rainy season. Find out about the quick facts on monsoon highlights in Nepal to make your trip amazing one by discovering best of nature and floral impressions.
Good Facts to know beforehand
- Rainy season in Nepal usually starts from months of middle week of June to first week of September.
- During this time, the temperature is between 22 degree Celsius or 71 degree Fahrenheit in Kathmandu (1350m above sea level) and one degree less temperature in every 200m higher elevation. (All are near approximate values).
- Nepal experiences the most rainfall between 130-320mm during this time with July being the month with heaviest rain falls.
- Rain is most often seen during evening and night with clear sunshine during mornings with 7 to 10 hours of sunshine in a day. So, it’s not always raining.
In present context, many travelers are also looking up for trekking in Nepal during monsoon time. And with no any worry of crowd or availability of rooms in lodges, you can feel the real thrill of trekking during monsoon and along with these there are few other advantages too that you can grab on:
- Excellent sunrise views: The rainfall happens mostly during the night time and skies are usually clear in the morning. This gives us wonderful opportunity to view excellent sunrise views from popular viewpoints across the trails. The warm lights of sun striking the rain clouds and gradual change of white snow capped rain soaked Himalayas to golden colors is a great sight to see and enjoy.
- Limited edition natural highlights only for you: Trekking routes will mostly be isolated during this time and this gives you to soak well into natural highlights, take your time to immerse in beauty of nature. In the mean time, take care of you too while walking slowly on the slippery trails.
- Lots of greenery bring best of floral highlights: Himalayas are more beautiful and clean in rain soaked monsoon season than ever. The trekking route are usually filled with lush green vegetation, flowers blooming and agricultural farming on terrace farmlands; It is good time for all these views and chance to interact with locals about local products.
Therefore these are few benefits that makes you come for trekking in Nepal during monsoon season too. Aso, when are you planning to visit Nepal? Contact us right now.
