Everest Base Camp Trek in March: Weather and Temperature

With three freezing winter months, trekkers return for Everest Base Camp Trek in March. As March is the first beautiful Spring month, it’s among the best months for trekking in Nepal. The weather remains clear and stable as the temperature gets warmer in March. Also, rhododendron blossom, new-leafed-out serene alpine forests, snow-capped Mt. Everest, and other elegant mountains make your Everest Base Camp Trek in March a wholesome adventure. 

We’ve put temperature, weather, rain, and other things you need to know to plan Everest Base Camp Trek in March. Also, we’ve included an in-depth guide to flights, trekker’s crowd, essential trek gear, and more.

Everest Base Camp Trek in March- Trek Highlights

• 11-hour long sunshine, best for the all-day-long trek.
• Panoramic landscapes and elegant snow-capped mountain views.
• Lesser trekkers on route, best for a peaceful walk.
• Sunny, rain-free days with utmost visibility for sightseeing.
• Rhododendron blossom, new-leafed alpine forest, and snowfall experience at higher regions including the base camp region.

Everest Base Camp Temperature in March

From March, the temperature at Everest Base Camp starts getting warmer. With the base camp area and other high-altitude regions remaining cold, the lower regions pick up the temperature past mid-March.

Places like Lukla, Phakding, and Namche Bazaar experience similar rises in temperature as March progresses. The average daytime temperature rises to 5-7 °C. However, with snowfall in early March, the daytime temperature decreases to -2˚C. The nighttime temperature remains close to -7˚C till the end of the month.

The snowfall till mid-March makes upper Everest regions like Dingboche, Lobuche, and Gorak Shep cold. The average daytime temperature here averages around -6˚C to -2˚C. Likewise, the average nighttime temperature remains between -18˚C to -13˚C.

While trekking, even during the chilly morning, your body gets warmer. Thus, you don’t need to wear down jackets and warm trekking pants while trekking. You can wear thin trekking pants, t-shirts, full-sleeve fleece, caps, and sunglasses. However, it gets colder once the wind picks up the speed, usually past midday. While accommodating at tea houses, you must wear proper layers to keep you warm enough.

Everest Base Camp Weather in March

The pleasant weather in March calls trekkers to the Everest region trek. The stable weather with utmost visibility, snow-filled terrain, and mountains make your Everest Base Camp Trek in March the best.

The 11-12 hours of extended daylight also makes you feel warm during the trek. As there won’t be clouds or overcast in March, it’s an ideal month to trek. Particularly, viewing Everest from Kala Patthar and base camp becomes one of a kind. With pleasant weather throughout the month, the acclimatization hikes become the best. You’ll see the best mountain panorama from Hotel Everest View and Nangkartshang Peak. Everest, Ama Dablam, Kongde, Lhotse, Cholatse, and other mountains appear spectacular.

Notably, rhododendron blossom starts in March. You’ll trek along the pristine rhododendron-bloomed forest from Lukla, Namche, to Tengboche. Also, the chirping birds, cascading rivers, and rustling plants make your Everest Trek wholesome in March.

Rainfall in March

Humidity at places like Namche Bazaar remains above 50% in March. Due to this, trekkers often experience occasional rainfall and snowfall. Thus, we recommend carrying a poncho or umbrella to avoid the rain shower. Also, waterproof trekking boots, rain cover, and Gore-Tex wind and rain stoppers are highly recommended.

In March, lower Everest regions receive around 37mm of rain. However, at higher altitudes, the precipitation rate remains significantly low. Instead of rain at higher altitudes, you can enjoy the transient snow-showers.

Snowfall in March

January and February are two months for heavy snowfall in the Everest region. However, with late snowfall patterns in recent years, it’s snowing heavily in March 2024. Thus, early March has been all snow at higher altitudes in Everest regions like Lobuche and Gorak Shep.

Hence, with snowfall till mid-March, you’ll behold snow-filled mountains from Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar.

Trek to Everest Base Camp in March- Lesser trekker en route

The temperature remains at high altitudes in Everest region remains cold till the end of March. Due to this, few trekkers trek to Everest Base Camp. Hence, early March is the best time for those peaceful trekkers who love to avoid crowds. It will be cold, but you can comfortably complete this trek with proper trekking gear.

With lesser crowds, you’ll have almost crowd-free trails, tea houses, and photography locations. Hence, you’ll get plenty of tea houses to accommodate.

Everest Base Camp Trek in March- Direct Kathmandu to Lukla Flight

Throughout March, trekkers get the Kathmandu to Lukla flight. The reason for this is the lesser trekker flow. However, with more trekker flying to Lukla, from the first of April till the end of May, all flights to Lukla operate from Manthali Airport. And for almost-all, flying from Kathmandu to Lukla is much easier than flying from Manthali.

To fly to Lukla from Manthali, you’ve to take a drive from Kathmandu at midnight. And the following day, you’ll take the flight to Lukla. Jet lag, motion sickness, and driving overnight without sleep aren’t convenient for many. On top of that, trekking from Lukla for four hours the next day makes it more difficult. Hence, for almost all trekkers, flying from Kathmandu is much easier.

Hence, planning the Everest Base Camp Trek in March 2024 makes it easier to fly to Lukla and back to Kathmandu.

What’s next?

Want to trek to Everest Base Camp in March 2024?

We have the most-affordable trek packages for Spring 2024 that can be best for you. Our handpicked itineraries, experienced trek guides, and well-organized trek logistics will make your Everest Base Camp Trekking in March wholesome.

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