Mount Everest North Base Camp

    China

    The dramatic, high-altitude Tibetan approach to the roof of the world, accessible by vehicle but no less breathtaking.

    Warmest month is June at 19°C on average. Coolest is January at 4°C. Driest reading falls in November with 1 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥16 (~$2.25)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      ¥22 (~$3.00)
      Country-level price estimate for China, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      10h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,833 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January4°11°C2
    February5°10°C3
    March8°9°C2
    April11°7°C5
    May15°8°C10
    June19°6°C16
    July19°6°C24
    August18°5°C23
    September16°13°C17
    October12°15°C4
    November7°16°C1
    December4°14°C1

    What to do

    • Sleep in a traditional Tibetan tent at base camp
    • Mail a postcard from the world’s highest post office
    • Visit the remote, stark grounds of Rongbuk Monastery

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.