Weather of Everest Base Camp
Everest base camp is sited in the mountainous section of Nepal. The elevation gain during the Everest base camp is significant. As a result, the weather of Everest base camp is exceedingly unpredictable and hard to forecast.
Your trek begins with a flight from Kathmandu to lukla and finally ends at Everest base camp. Kathmandu is situated at an altitude of 1400m whereas Everest base camp is situated at an elevation of 5380m.
Thus, in total you will gain an elevation of 4000m. As a result, there will be variation in the weather of various places during the trek.
As you ascend higher, the weather turns out to be more unpredictable in this trek. Therefore, it is best to prepare well before the actual trek. Everest offers four different seasons- summer, spring, autumn, and winter.
Summer Season
In Everest summer falls in the months of June, July, and August. During these months, the minimum temperature at the highest point of this trek is around 0 degree Celsius. This is very delightful temperature considering the fact that you will be at the highest base camp of the world.
Howbeit, it is considered as the offseason for trekking due to the fact that monsoon coincides with it in Nepal. Anyway, if you plan your trek taking monsoon into account with appropriate trekking gear, summer trek in Everest could be a memorable experience.
Winter Season
In Everest the months of December, January, and February comprises the winter season. At this time of the year, Everest experiences minimum amount of rainfall. As a result of which, most stunning pictures of mountains are captured in this season. However, due to the heavy snowfall some trekking routes does not function in this season.
Furthermore, some places along the trek have extreme temperature of -20 degrees in winter. Thus, winter treks in Everest is least popular among trekkers. Nevertheless, for the people who like to trek in solitude, this season is ideal.
Autumn Season
In Everest region, autumn falls in the months of September, October, and November. Autumn has moderate temperature and a slim chance of rainfall, as a result of which trekking in this season is extremely popular. This means you will have a pleasant trekking experience during this time of year. The day time temperature is mild and that of night time is also not that extreme.
Spring Season
Spring season in Everest base camp falls in the months of March, April, and May. During this time of year the natural vegetation of the region gets exceptionally verdant, especially of Sagarmatha national park. The walk through the pristine forest of rhododendron and pine is an amazing experience. Also, the temperature offered at this season is perfect for trekking.
Furthermore, the mountains, glaciers, and archaic villages are at their excellence during spring. Thus, photography becomes wonderful in the great environment of spring season.
Altitude of Everest Base Camp Trek
During your classic Everest base camp trek, you will come across the number of destinations. Thus, altitude of Everest base camp trek differs as per the destination you are heading at. The starting point of Everest base camp trek is lukla situated at an altitude of 2800m. From lukla, you will stop at various destinations for an overnight acclimatization throughout the trek.
The altitude of the locations you will be trekking during your trek is mostly more than 3000m, however it also depends upon various side trekking option accessible during trek in the Everest region. Thus, you can assume that different trekking packages come along with different destinations and their altitudes.
Here is the list of major destinations that falls under different trekking packages of Everest base camp trek along with their elevation.
| Places | Altitude |
| Lukla | 2800 m |
| Namche Bazaar | 3438 m |
| Khumjung | 3790 m |
| Tengboche | 3860 m |
| Gorak Shep | 5164 m |
| Everest Base Camp | 5364 m |
| Kala Pathar | 5545 m |
