South Asia & Indian Ocean · Nature travel
Best time to visit Namche Bazaar (Everest)
Late May–Early Jun, Mid Sep–Mid Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 16.4°C, with 3.5 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 4.7°C | 0.3 | 53.6% |
| February | Avoid | 5.8°C | 0.6 | 59.1% |
| March | Off-season | 8.7°C | 1.1 | 60.6% |
| April | Okay | 12.0°C | 2.1 | 64.7% |
| May | Great | 15.5°C | 3.9 | 73.8% |
| June | Great | 19.0°C | 5.6 | 83.1% |
| July | Good | 19.6°C | 8.0 | 90.7% |
| August | Good | 19.0°C | 8.0 | 89.1% |
| September | Great | 17.5°C | 5.3 | 81.5% |
| October | Best | 13.7°C | 1.5 | 63.6% |
| November | Okay | 10.3°C | 0.1 | 50.4% |
| December | Off-season | 7.3°C | 0.2 | 50.5% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Namche Bazaar (Everest)?
- Late May–Early Jun, Mid Sep–Mid Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 16.4°C, with 3.5 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Namche Bazaar (Everest)?
- Late Dec–Early Mar is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 5.6°C, with 0.4 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Namche Bazaar (Everest)?
- July, August, with about 8.0 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.