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Namche Bazaar climate

Nepal · Khumbu, Everest region · 27.804° N, 86.714° E

Köppen Dwcsubarctic monsoon-influencedContinental

Sherpa town at 3,440 m: long freezing winters, brief cool monsoon-soaked summers, big day-night swings.

Big seasonal swing: properly cold winters, warm summers, usually far from an ocean.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C
2030405060JFMAMJJASOND

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm
97JFMAMJJASOND

Rain Snowfall

At a glance

Warmest month
August, 58°F / 14°C
Coldest month
January, 20°F / -6°C
Annual swing
37°F / 21°C
Wettest month
July
Driest month
April
Rain per year
101.3" / 2573 mm
Snow per year
531.6" / 13502 mm
Elevation
11545 ft / 3519 m
Time zone
Asia/Kathmandu

Monthly climate normals

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
MonthHigh °F/°CLow °F/°CRain in/mmSnow in/mmHumidityWind mph/km/hCloud
January30 / -120 / -60.06 / 289.9 / 228359%2.3 / 3.763%
February31 / -121 / -60.06 / 297.3 / 247263%2.0 / 3.269%
March36 / 225 / -40.36 / 973.0 / 185562%2.0 / 3.264%
April41 / 531 / -12.33 / 5955.5 / 141169%1.8 / 2.966%
May46 / 836 / 211.72 / 29846.1 / 117185%1.8 / 2.983%
June55 / 1345 / 721.03 / 5341.4 / 3590%2.1 / 3.488%
July57 / 1450 / 1024.43 / 6210.3 / 793%2.2 / 3.593%
August58 / 1450 / 1017.88 / 4540.1 / 392%2.0 / 3.290%
September55 / 1346 / 814.03 / 3561.8 / 4492%2.1 / 3.489%
October47 / 933 / 17.46 / 18926.1 / 66480%2.4 / 3.981%
November40 / 528 / -21.53 / 3967.2 / 170667%2.3 / 3.769%
December35 / 224 / -40.42 / 1172.9 / 185160%2.3 / 3.761%

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