In Nepali, seasons are called Reetu (ऋतु). Most countries around the world divides the year into 4
seasons with 3 months in each season. Whereas in Nepal, a year is divided into
6 seasons with 2 months in each. The six seasons are
1.
Basanta Ritu बसन्त ऋतु,
2.
Grishma Ritu ग्रिष्म ऋतु,
3.
Barsha Ritu वर्षा ऋतु,
4.
Sharad Ritu शरद ऋतु,
5.
Hemanta Ritu हेमन्त ऋतु,
6.
Shishir Ritu शिशिर ऋतु.
Nepalese seasons has its own distinct character, so it is not
similar to western seasons and Gregorian Calendar. It follows the Vaidic Tithi from Hindu calendar for seasons. The seasons are classified by not the calendar date but by the
tithis.
Though we have
categorized the seasons according to Bikram Sambat Calendar that used in NEPAL:
1.
Basanta Ritu बसन्त ऋतु, Spring Season
·
Nepali Month - Chaitra to
Baisakh चैत्र बैशाख
·
English
Month - mid-March to mid-May
2.
Grishma Ritu ग्रिष्म ऋतु, Summer Season
·
Nepali Month - Jestha to
Ashar जेष्ठ असार
·
English
Month - mid-May
to mid-July
3.
Barsha Ritu वर्षा ऋतु, Monsoon Season
·
Nepali Month - Shrwan to Bhadra श्रावण भाद्र
·
English
Month - mid-July to mid-September
4.
Sharad Ritu शरद ऋतु, Autumn Season
·
Nepali Month - Ashoj to
Kartik असोज कार्तिक
·
English
Month - mid-September to mid-November
5.
Hemanta Ritu हेमन्त ऋतु, Pre-winter Season
·
Nepali Month - Mangsir to Poush मंसिर पुस
·
English
Month - mid-November to mid-January
6.
Shishir Ritu शिशिर ऋतु. Winter Season
·
Nepali Month - Magh to Falgun माघ फाल्गुन
·
English
Month - mid-January to mid-April