Sagarmatha National Park
Nepal UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sagarmatha National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal. It is named after Mount Everest and is one of the 23 sights in the country listed on this website.
Planning a visit
The weather varies by month. The warmest months are June, July, and August, with daily highs around 7 °C, but these months also see the most rain, with up to 499 mm in July. November is one of the driest months, with about 8 mm of rain and temperatures between -1 °C and -10 °C. January and February are the coldest, with lows reaching -17 °C and -18 °C.
To reach the park, you can fly to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, which is 23 km away. The park is 137 km from the capital, Kathmandu. Nearby sites include Kala Patthar, located 17.7 km away, and Mount Everest, which is 25.2 km from the park.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 7 °C. The wettest is July, with about 499 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -7 | -7 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -1 | -4 |
| Average low, °C | -17 | -18 | -14 | -10 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -6 | -10 | -13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 18 | 27 | 36 | 57 | 96 | 276 | 499 | 488 | 252 | 43 | 8 | 10 |
| Rainy days | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
