SeasonMapNamche Bazaar (Everest Base Camp) weather in August
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August in Namche Bazaar: cool, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 31 rainy days.
#11 of 12 months in Namche Bazaar · #1011 of 1383 destinations to visit in August · comfort 65/100 (tier C)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Namche Bazaar climate normals — August
| Daytime high | 14°C / 58°F | 🙂 cool |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 10°C / 50°F | |
| Rainfall | 364 mm / 14.3 in | ⛈ soaked |
| Rainy days | 31 days | |
| Humidity | 92% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 11°C / 51°F | |
| Sunshine | 6.3 h/day | |
| Daylight | 13.1 h | |
| Wind | 6 km/h / 4 mph | |
| Snowfall | 19.2 cm / 7.6 in | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 38 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Namche Bazaar in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quietschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
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Best months for Namche Bazaar's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherNamche Bazaar's best weather comes in April, October and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.
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What's on in Namche Bazaar in August
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Park entry and municipality fee
1 Jan – 31 DecBook earlySagarmatha National Park entry is paid at the Monjo gate and the Khumbu rural municipality charges its own fee on top, collected at Lukla. Neither is issued further up the trail, and the old TIMS card does not cover this valley. Source ↗
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Monsoon in the Khumbu
15 Jun – 10 Sep · usuallyClosuresRiskCloud sits in the valley, the Lukla flights are cancelled for days at a time, and the trail below Namche is mud and leeches. A few lodges stay open and the mountains are behind cloud when you get to them.
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Wet season
MonsoonRisk31 rainy days and about 364 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.
from the climate normals
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Namche Bazaar — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Namche Bazaar?
Namche Bazaar in August — FAQ
- Is August a good time to visit Namche Bazaar?
- August in Namche Bazaar: cool, soaked, with clean air — fine if you can take 31 rainy days. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Namche Bazaar on SeasonMap's comfort score (65/100).
- What is the weather like in Namche Bazaar in August?
- In August, Namche Bazaar averages a daily high of 14.4°C and a low of 9.9°C, with about 364.4 mm of rain over roughly 30.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Namche Bazaar in August?
- Namche Bazaar has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 38 in August.
- Does it snow in Namche Bazaar in August?
- Namche Bazaar sees roughly 19.2 cm of snowfall in August.
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Similar destinations in South Asia — August
Within 300 km: Manang's Yartung horse festival around 5–25 Aug, and Darjeeling's Toy train runs and monsoon gaps on 1 Jan – 31 Dec.