Shanti Stupa, Pokhara
Shanti Stupa is a Peace Pagoda in the Kaski District of Pokhara, Nepal. It is one of the 23 most looked-up sights in the country on this site and ranks 18th among Nepal's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The site is open daily from 05:00 to 18:00. For travel, Pokhara Domestic Airport is 4 km away and Pokhara International Airport is 7 km away. The pagoda is 146 km from Kathmandu.
Visitors can combine a trip to the stupa with visits to Davis Falls, which is 1.9 km away, or Mahendra Cave, located 8.5 km away. The best time to visit is between November and February when rain is minimal, with December and November seeing about 0 to 1 rainy days. The warmest months are May through September, with July having the most rain at about 824 mm over 29 days.
Weather by month
The warmest month is June, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is July, with about 824 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 17 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
| Rainfall, mm | 27 | 37 | 59 | 97 | 245 | 538 | 824 | 740 | 470 | 96 | 17 | 17 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
