May 3 - May 5, 2025 | Change
If you are in a rush it is possible to catch a jeep hike all the way to Humde and catch a shared jeep to Besi Sahar the next day and reduce the trek by a day. Keep in mind there are fewer jeeps than leave from Chame.
May is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Ngawal at
3650 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
15.5°C (60°F)
and lows down to
2.5°C (37°F)
at Ngawal.
Itinerary (3 days)
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Sat May 3 (day 1) |
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Ngawal (3650 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 15.5°C (60°F) and lows of about 2.5°C (37°F) in May. |
Humde (3280 m)
About 1 to 1.5 hours from Ngawal or about 8-10 hours via the Kang La from Nar Overnight |
Sun May 4 (day 2) |
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Shared vehicle from Humde to Besi Sahar
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$50.00
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Besi Sahar (800 m)
There is a monopoly on jeeps from Humde down to Besi Sahar requiring a change in vehicles at Besi Sahar. Overnight |
Mon May 5 (day 3) |
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Public bus from Besi Sahar to Kathmandu
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$6.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 29.4°C (85°F) and lows of about 16.4°C (62°F) in May. |