January in Everest Base Camp — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10January averages -12°C (10°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 13 sunny days and 10.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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 — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10February averages -12°C (11°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Rain is a non-issue at 9 mm for the month, with about 17 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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 — workable with trade-offs
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.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Everest Base Camp — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.1/10April averages -3°C (26°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 12.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect 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 — the year's strongest window
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.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days 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.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
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 — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10June averages 4°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 187 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 30 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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 — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10July averages 6°C (43°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
203 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 21 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
August in Everest Base Camp — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10August averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 170 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 20 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
September in Everest Base Camp — workable with trade-offs
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 sunny days 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.
Expect low-season pricing, and 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 — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.2/10October averages -1°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 29 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 sunny days and 11.3 daylight hours.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
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 averages -5°C (23°F) — deep-winter cold that dictates the whole trip: short outdoor stints, indoor plans on standby, and no expectation of long walking days.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 16 sunny days and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
December in Everest Base Camp — workable with trade-offs
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.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 13 sunny days and 10.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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.
