January in Everest Base Camp — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10January sits at -12°C (10°F), firmly in deep-winter territory. Plan compact outdoor blocks with warm reset points between them rather than full days outside.
Only 3 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight.
That is 5.5/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Everest Base Camp — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
February in Everest Base Camp — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6/10February sits at -12°C (11°F), firmly in deep-winter territory. Plan compact outdoor blocks with warm reset points between them rather than full days outside.
Only 9 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 7.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Everest Base Camp — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.6/10March averages -6°C (20°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Precipitation is light at 28 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Everest Base Camp: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.1/10At -3°C (26°F) this is proper winter weather in April: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Only 32 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 3rd of 12 months, versus 7.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Everest Base Camp tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 7.2/10May averages 0°C (33°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
At 54 mm of water-equivalent precipitation this is a snowy month at resort level — that is snowpack, not lost days — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Everest Base Camp at 7.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Everest Base Camp: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 4°C (40°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
187 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 7.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Everest Base Camp: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 203 mm, but with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Everest Base Camp: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10August averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 170 mm — wet for this destination — but about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Everest Base Camp — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10September averages 4°C (39°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 125 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Everest Base Camp: strong conditions, 2nd of 12
Good · 7.2/10At -1°C (31°F) this is proper winter weather in October: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Only 29 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Everest Base Camp — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10November sits at -5°C (23°F), firmly in deep-winter territory. Plan compact outdoor blocks with warm reset points between them rather than full days outside.
Only 1 mm of water-equivalent precipitation is expected (snow at altitude), leaving about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 7.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Everest Base Camp: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.5/10December averages -9°C (16°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Precipitation is light at 3 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
