Patan Museum
Lalitpur, Nepal UNESCO World Heritage Site
Patan Museum is a museum in Lalitpur, Nepal, and is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the 23 most looked-up sights in Nepal on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is when rainfall is lowest, such as in November when there are about 0 rainy days, or in December and January with about 1 rainy day each. The warmest months are May and June, with daily highs of 26 °C. July and August are the wettest months, with about 28 and 27 rainy days respectively. The museum is open from 10.30 to 17.30. Entry costs 1000 Rs., which is included in the entry fee for Durbar Square.
To reach the museum, you can fly into Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, which is 4 km away. The museum is also 4 km from the capital, Kathmandu. While visiting, you can see nearby sites such as Krishna Mandir, Patan, located 0 km away, or Patan Durbar Square, which is 0.1 km away. Other nearby locations include the Kathmandu Valley, Kathmandu Durbar Square, and Taleju Temple, Kathmandu.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is July, with about 430 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rainfall, mm | 18 | 22 | 30 | 50 | 118 | 222 | 430 | 385 | 251 | 54 | 7 | 11 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
