
Best time to trek Everest Base Camp
The Everest Base Camp trek should only be done at certain times of year. We doubt this surprises you. The Himalayas has notoriously ferocious weather, so you shouldn't skip on over whenever the whim takes you. So when is the best time to trek to base camp?

When to trek Everest Base Camp

Everest Base Camp trek weather
a temperate climate in the low Himalayas (the first half of the route) a cold tundra climate in the high Himalayas (the second half of the route)
rainfall temperatures winds snowfall

Rainfall
Rains in Lukla and Gorakshep

Temperature
Temperatures in Lukla
Temperatures in Gorakshep

Wind

Snowfall

Best months to trek Everest Base Camp
March to May trekking season

September to November trekking season

Everest Base Camp peak seasons

Accommodation

Alternate Everest Base Camp routes
Skipping the crowds during peak season
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Gokyo Lakes loop

Helicopter return
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