Best time for the Everest Base Camp trek
October to November and March to May.
By Rough Guides’ reckoning, the steadiest weeks run from early October to mid November and late March to late April.
- Rated 4.9 from 21 reviews on TripAdvisor
- Seasons checked on 1 October 2026 against Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and the Nepal Tourism Board
The Everest Base Camp trek month by month
The main seasons are October to November and March to May: autumn and spring, either side of the summer monsoon. The rest of the year is possible, with more cloud, cold or delay. For every trek’s months, see the best time to trek in Nepal.
| Season | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main trekking seasons | January: no | February: no | March: all month | April: all month | May: all month | June: no | July: no | August: no | September: no | October: all month | November: all month | December: no |
| Steadiest weeks | January: no | February: no | March: second half | April: all month | May: no | June: no | July: no | August: no | September: no | October: all month | November: first half | December: no |
| Monsoon | January: no | February: no | March: no | April: no | May: no | June: all month | July: all month | August: all month | September: all month | October: no | November: no | December: no |
| Winter | January: all month | February: all month | March: no | April: no | May: no | June: no | July: no | August: no | September: no | October: no | November: no | December: all month |
Main trekking seasons
Steadiest weeks
Monsoon
Winter
Empty cell: outside the months listed for that row.
- Main trekking seasons
October to November and March to May.
Autumn and spring, the two seasons most treks to base camp run in.
Sources: Lonely Planet and Cicerone; checked 1 October 2026.
- Steadiest weeks
Early October to mid November and late March to late April.
The most reliable weather in the Everest region, by Rough Guides’ reckoning.
Source: Rough Guides; checked 1 October 2026.
- Monsoon
June to September.
Rain, slippery trails and poor views, and flights to the airstrip at Lukla are often delayed or cancelled.
Source: Lonely Planet; checked 1 October 2026.
- Winter
December to February.
Possible, but much colder, with snow higher up, and many businesses on the trail close.
Sources: Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and Nepal Tourism Board; checked 1 October 2026.
Temperature at base camp by month
At the weather station at base camp, 5,315 m, the average temperature runs from −8.8 °C in winter to 2.4 °C in the monsoon, and −3.1 °C over the year (December 2019 to November 2022).
- Winter (December to February)
- −8.8 °C
- Before the monsoon (March to May)
- −4.5 °C
- Monsoon (June to September)
- 2.4 °C
- After the monsoon (October and November)
- −3.1 °C
Month by month at the Pyramid Meteorological Station, 5,050 m, about 300 m below base camp, 1994 to 1996
No monthly figures from base camp itself are published yet. Base camp is about 300 m higher than this station, so nights there are colder than the table shows.
| Month | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | −8.6 °C | −13.6 °C | −2.8 °C |
| February | −9.2 °C | −14.2 °C | −3.7 °C |
| March | −4.9 °C | −9.7 °C | 0.8 °C |
| April | −4.3 °C | −8.9 °C | 1.2 °C |
| May | 0.5 °C | −3.8 °C | 6.0 °C |
| June | 3.8 °C | 0.7 °C | 8.1 °C |
| July | 4.2 °C | 1.5 °C | 8.0 °C |
| August | 3.0 °C | 0.5 °C | 6.8 °C |
| September | 1.4 °C | −1.2 °C | 5.6 °C |
| October | −1.9 °C | −6.2 °C | 3.0 °C |
| November | −5.8 °C | −10.9 °C | 0.3 °C |
| December | −6.8 °C | −11.7 °C | 0.2 °C |
Sources: Earth System Science Data: Khadka, A., Perry, L.B., Matthews, T. et al., 'Weather station data from the Mount Everest region, Nepal: 3810-8810 m above sea level', ESSD 18, 7253-7267, doi:10.5194/essd-18-7253-2026, Tartari, Verza and Bertolani (1998), Memorie dell’Istituto Italiano di Idrobiologia and Tribhuvan University, WWF Nepal and UNESCO (2008); checked 2 October 2026.
Trekking in the monsoon or in winter
Both are possible, with more risk of delay. From June to September rain makes the trails slippery and cloud grounds the Lukla flights; from December to February it is much colder, with snow higher up, and many businesses on the trail close.
If those are your only weeks, keep spare days in the plan and ask us about the trail before you book. The Nepal Tourism Board still lists December to February among the good months for the region.
Sources: Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and Nepal Tourism Board; checked 1 October 2026.
When our groups have trekked to Everest Base Camp
Our TripAdvisor reviewers walked to Everest Base Camp with us in May 2026, August 2025, April 2025 and May 2019. One of them trekked in August 2025, in the monsoon, and wrote this about it.
- May 2026
- Three reviews, in the main season
- August 2025
- Two reviews, in the monsoon
- April 2025
- One review, in the main season
- May 2019
- One review, in the main season
“Mr Narbin who is the Owner and organizer of this trip was very professional from setting the itinerary till making sure that all guest were safe in the entire trip until we came back to Katmandu.”
Source: TripAdvisor; checked 1 October 2026.
More guides for the Everest Base Camp trek
See every planning guideEverest Base Camp trek cost
From US$1,419, our 2023 price for 16 days. Permits come to NPR 6,000 for a foreign trekker.
Everest Base Camp trek distance and days
About 42 km each way on foot from Lukla to Gorak Shep; 12 days from Kathmandu and back.
How to get to Everest Base Camp
Fly to the mountain airstrip at Lukla (2,860 m), then walk; you reach base camp on the eighth day.
Everest Base Camp trek difficulty
No climbing, but 3 to 8 hours of walking a day and five nights above 4,000 m.
How to train for the Everest Base Camp trek
12 weeks of steady walks and strength work, aimed at 11 days on foot and a longest day of 7 to 9 hours.
Everest Base Camp packing list
Layers, a warm sleeping bag and broken-in boots for five nights above 4,000 m, and the Lukla flight’s 10 kg hold limit.
Everest Base Camp elevation
About 5,364 m on the moving Khumbu Glacier; our 12-day trek reaches it on day 8.
Kala Patthar
The prayer-flag summit is about 5,644 m, a lower top about 5,545 m; our trek climbs it on day 9.
Namche Bazaar
About 3,440 m. You climb in on day 2 and rest there on day 3.
Sagarmatha National Park
Nepal’s Khumbu national park, established in 1976 and inscribed by UNESCO in 1979. Our Everest treks enter at Monjo.
Lukla airport
Tenzing-Hillary Airport, about 2,845 m at the airstrip. Everest treks start here after a flight from Kathmandu or Manthali.
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