At this time of the year, it will relatively cold. Houses have no heating in Kathmandu, and you need to wear several clothes on your body when you sleep. (It's still less cold than in Europe at this time of the year). In the Terrai region (south), it may quite hot on the other hand.

Don't know about my graduate student's village where I will also go for some time. Could be a very adventurous journey, there are no or only bad and also somewhat dangerous "roads". I like the challenge, and I think where the natives can go, I can go as well. Nothing is impossible in such a case, and I might slightly differ in attitude in comparison to other tourists in that respect. There is no doubt that Nepal can have a strong spiritual impact on any Western foreigner going there.

"What will the temperature be like when you arrive?"