Bring a sleeping bag rated to −20 °C and a down jacket for January, because lodge bedrooms are unheated.
Everest & Khumbu · month by month
Everest in January
Namche −8 to 7 °C, Gorak Shep −20 °C at night, dry, very clear
- Good month
Packages that work in January
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
Questions travellers ask
Is January a good time to visit Everest & Khumbu?
January is the coldest month and one of the clearest. Skies are usually blue, trails are almost empty and Lukla flights are more reliable than in spring or autumn. Nights at Lobuche and Gorak Shep fall to around −20 °C, some higher lodges close for a few weeks and snow can block the Cho La and Renjo La. Base camp is possible with a good sleeping bag and a flexible plan. The Everest View trek is a good choice.
What is the weather like in Everest & Khumbu in January?
Namche −8 to 7 °C, Gorak Shep −20 °C at night, dry, very clear. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Everest & Khumbu packages work in January?
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. Bring a sleeping bag rated to −20 °C and a down jacket for January, because lodge bedrooms are unheated.