Namche Bazaar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Namche Bazaar sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 1010 mm of precipitation over about 87 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Namche Bazaar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Namche Bazaar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 1010 mm
- 87 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Namche Bazaar in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical summer day in Namche Bazaar reaches about 10°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Namche Bazaar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Namche Bazaar weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -16° | 21 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -16° | 28 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -0° / -12° | 30 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / -6° | 57 | 17.7 | 6.3 | 12.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 7° / -1° | 107 | 23.6 | 3.1 | 13.4 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 10° / 4° | 229 | 25.6 | 7 | 13.7 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 10° / 5° | 443 | 30.9 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 10° / 5° | 338 | 30.5 | 9.5 | 13 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 9° / 3° | 191 | 24.4 | 6.4 | 12.2 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 6° / -3° | 45 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 3° / -8° | 10 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -0° / -12° | 11 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Namche Bazaar gets around 1010 mm of rain and snow over 87 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Namche Bazaar
In summer, Namche Bazaar overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Namche Bazaar's monsoon runs June–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Namche Bazaar?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Namche Bazaar.
What to pack for Namche Bazaar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Namche Bazaar sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 87 days see rain.
UV index in Namche Bazaar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 18 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Namche Bazaar peaks around July 13 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 17 | Extreme |
| Jun | 18 | Extreme |
| Jul | 18 | Extreme |
| Aug | 17 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Namche Bazaar in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Namche Bazaar is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Namche Bazaar?
Namche Bazaar sits at 27.8°N, 86.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Nepal. The nearest listed city is Chari̇̄koṭ, 67 km away.
Topography around Namche Bazaar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Namche Bazaar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Namche Bazaar has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,669 m around an average of 3,624 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,897 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,424 m.
The land around Namche Bazaar is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), snow and ice (26%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.
Nepal travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / D / M
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 24% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,536
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 16%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.1
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 16.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 514
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Namche Bazaar (27.8053°, 86.7106°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.