Use microspikes in December for icy sections above Lobuche and on the passes.
Everest & Khumbu · month by month
Everest in December
Namche −6 to 8 °C, Gorak Shep −18 °C at night, dry, clear, cold
- Good month
Packages that work in December
Everest & Khumbu
Everest Base Camp Heli Tour 1 Day
Best Mar – May · Oct – Dec
EBC-1D
from ₹1,05,000
Everest & Khumbu
Everest Heli Tour with Kathmandu 2 Nights
Best Mar – May · Oct – Dec
EHK-3D
from ₹1,15,000
Everest & Khumbu
Everest View Trek 7 Days
Best Mar – May · Oct – Dec
EV-7D
from ₹87,000
Everest & Khumbu
Gokyo Lakes Heli Tour 1 Day
Best Mar – May · Oct – Dec
GLH-1D
from ₹1,14,000
Everest & Khumbu
Everest Base Camp Trek 12 Days
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
EBC-12D
from ₹1,22,000
Everest & Khumbu
Everest Base Camp Trek 14 Days
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
EBC-14D
from ₹1,40,000
Everest & Khumbu
EBC Trek with Heli Return 11 Days
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
EBC-11D
from ₹1,93,000
Everest & Khumbu
Everest Luxury Lodge Trek 11 Days
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
ELL-11D
from ₹3,51,000
Everest & Khumbu
Gokyo Lakes Trek 12 Days
Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov
GL-12D
from ₹1,14,000
Questions travellers ask
Is December a good time to visit Everest & Khumbu?
December is cold, clear and quiet. Most lodges stay open on the main base camp trail, flights are steadier than in peak months and you will share Kala Patthar with very few people. Nights above 4,500 m are bitterly cold, and the Cho La and Renjo La can be icy or snowbound. It is a good month for the Everest View trek and for heli tours, which benefit from settled morning weather.
What is the weather like in Everest & Khumbu in December?
Namche −6 to 8 °C, Gorak Shep −18 °C at night, dry, clear, cold. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Everest & Khumbu packages work in December?
Good choices this month: Everest Base Camp Heli Tour 1 Day, Everest Heli Tour with Kathmandu 2 Nights, Everest View Trek 7 Days, Gokyo Lakes Heli Tour 1 Day. Use microspikes in December for icy sections above Lobuche and on the passes.