The Best Time for Everest Base Camp Trek, in the spring season from March to May months and then from October to early December, when days are clear for pleasant walks along with scenic views. However, one can join in for these lovely treks nearly all months of the year also, as per your holiday and times in Nepal, except on wet rainy monsoon season month of June to August not recommended and advisable. The monsoon in Nepal Himalaya starts from June to mid-September months where low and high dark rain clouds obstruct the views of towering peaks and surrounding beautiful landscape scenery.
March to May
The best time in spring season begins from March till the end of May, where most days will be warmer with clear fine weather for stunning views of high snow a mountain that encircles high and scenic Khumbu area.
Spring season one of the best times for all trekkers especially for botanists,
naturalists, and for flower lovers, where hills and valley will be spectacular with wild-flowers in seasonal bloom. Especially the rhododendron flowers of various species from tall trees to short bushes, rhododendron the national flower of Nepal. Besides different species and colors of rhododendron, one can witness magnolia, Iris, primula, and violets including other beautiful wild-flowers that make the hills and valley alive turning into a natural garden. To protect and conserve the pristine environment of the Khumbu and Everest region, Sagarmatha National Park has been established covering an area of 1,148 sq.ms enriched with exotic flora and fauna with world highest peaks.
Sagarmatha, a name for Everest in Nepal where Sherpa call Chomolungma, the park has been designated as World Heritage Sites since 1979, stands as one of world’s highest national parks. During spring where morning is the best around Himalaya and for Everest base camp trek where you will enjoy walks overlooking marvelous views of high snow-capped peaks with ever-present world highest Mt. Everest as walk takes you to your final target and destination at Everest base camp.
Spring season, one of the best times for treks to Everest base camp and around Himalaya, where afternoon can get cloudy with chances of rain and snowfall sometimes. The afternoon can be much windy around Himalaya with low dense clouds and mist around high hills and mountainous regions even in the best time of the year. The temperatures during the day time are pleasant of minimum 5 degrees Celsius to maximum 20 degrees Celsius in the month of March to May, where wind-chill factor can add extra cold higher areas above 4,000 m high.
Morning is the best time always in the high mountain region to catch super stunning views of high mountains as well on walks to Everest base camp and at high scenic hilltop Kalapathar, where you can get closest views of Mt. Everest with adjoining giant peaks. Choosing spring season for Everest base camp trek will be enjoyable full of delightful moments in the backdrop of beautiful scenery, where days are much longer with enough sunlight hours than other times of the year.
September to November
Next best time of the year for Everest Base Camp Trek from mid-September to December months around autumn/fall and pre-winter season. Autumn or Fall and in pre-winter times, days are fine with clear blue sky for excellent views of the high snow mountain range that includes Mt. Everest / Sagarmatha (Everest), and several other well-known peaks with Lhotse, Nuptse, Cho Oyo, Pumori, Amadablam, Thermasarkhu, Kwangde, Khangtiaga, and Gyachung Kang.
Autumn and pre-winter seasons another best time for pleasant and scenic walks and to enjoy an interesting colorful festival called ‘Mani Rimdu’ of Tengboche Monastery en route to Everest base camp. This grand religious event held every year in the month of October or November as per the Buddhist Lunar calendar, it will be an excellent opportunity for trekkers if
the trek departure dates coincide with the festival. During the month of October to December, most of the morning and day are clear with chances of snow sometimes with cold freezing temperatures in the morning and night time, but one can enjoy the bright starry night sky in autumn and winter times. An enjoyable scenic season for walks and superb views of high snow-capped mountains, but days are much shorter with sunlight hours but one of the best times and options to choose.
Apart from best seasons of spring and autumn/fall where one can trek in the middle of winter also, during January till the end of February although freezing cold temperature but days are bright and beautiful for views. Some people might be interested in treks in off and low season of the year during the middle of winter times at the end of the autumn season, and enjoy a peaceful walk encountering only a few groups of trekkers along the trail and in overnight lodge stop. Trekking in low season is another good times if one does not mind the freezing cold, where you will be walking in undisturbed and serene surroundings with less number of trekkers, during the off and low tourism season in Nepal.
