September is regarded as one of the best month to trek to Everest Base Camp. September welcomes numbers of tourists in Nepal from across the globe with amusing weather and focused visions. The month of September brings autumn with pleasurable weather and bids a goodbye to wet and sunny monsoon. It makes the trials to Everest Base Camp a bit easier.
The view of the Himalayas gets better with the climate. The warm and welcoming Sherpa’s and their beautiful heart taking smiles makes your journey more beautiful. The temperature during September moderate in every elevation. The weather remains idle and there is very less chance of changing weather. The routes are of less pollution because the monsoon rain washed all the dust and pollution. The jaw dropping views of the mountains looks stunning rather than any other seasons.
The weather prediction in September can be trusted but the prediction doesn’t always get right in off-seasons. There is very less or no delays in Lukla flights during September. Everest Base Camp Trek in September gives you the best trekking experience.
The Everest region receives very less rain during late September. The sky gets clear and the lush vegetation makes your trial wonderful. However, the trials get crowded with numbers of tourists as it is the best trekking season to EBC. If you are an extrovert you can enjoy talking to people of different nationals. But, if you are an introvert you can choose less popular trekking routes like Jiri to Everest Base Camp Trek which has comparatively fewer tourists. Also you can have a plenty of time to acclimatize as it is the longer trekking route. Though, both the trials are equally worthwhile.
EBC Temperature in September
The temperature of Everest region during September is shown in the table below.
Place | Elevation | Avg. Temp | Min. Temp | Max Temp |
Lukla | 2,829 m/9281 ft | 13.5°C | 9.5°C | 17.5°C |
Namche | 3,463 m/11,361 ft | 10.1°C | 5.8°C | 14.5°C |
Dingboche | 4,483 m/14,708 ft | 5.9°C | 0.3°C | 11.5°C |
Lobuche | 4,910 m/ 16100 ft | 3.9°C | -1.7°C | 9.6°C |
Gorak Shep | 5180 m/ 17000 ft | 3.0°C | -2.6°C | 8.7°C |
Visting Nepal in September for EBC makes your trek more wonderful. September welcomes a flow of festivals in Nepal. You can enjoy some main festival of Nepal in this season. If you are planning to do Everest Base Camp Trek then September can be the best time for you.