Trail & Weather
The honest numbers: about −10°C to −15°C on a normal autumn or spring night at the highest camp, and below −20°C in mid-winter — plus exactly what to…
By Anjali Shrestha · Aug 4, 2026
The short answer On a normal autumn or spring night, the coldest camp — Gorak Shep (5,164m) — drops to roughly −10°C to −15°C . Down at Namche Bazaar (3,440m) those same nights are far milder: around −2°C to −6°C . In…
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Two things drive the temperature on this trek: altitude and time of day. As a rule of thumb air cools by roughly 6.5°C for every 1,000m you climb, so the 1,700m between Namche and Gorak Shep is worth about 11°C on its own. The best hard data we have…
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Rent, do not buy
Expedition down jacket (−20 °C)
You need this for perhaps three evenings of an Everest Base Camp trek. Buying one costs several hundred dollars; renting one in Kathmandu costs a few, and the shops keep them in good…
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You need this for perhaps three evenings of an Everest Base Camp trek. Buying one costs several hundred dollars; renting one in Kathmandu costs a few, and the shops keep them in good condition because their business depends on it.
Not for: Anyone who trekks or climbs regularly. If this is your third Himalayan trip, buy your own.
Rental shops in Kathmandu and Pokhara carry this — about USD 1-2 per day in Thamel or Lakeside. We take nothing from that.
Read the full reviewThe cold is beaten with layers and a serious sleeping bag, not brute-force down. Teahouse dining rooms are heated (usually by a yak-dung stove) in the evening, but bedrooms are not — the temperatures in the table above are effectively your bedroom…
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Warmest
Smartwool Mountaineer Classic Over-the-Calf
The warmest sock worth carrying, and the reason people sleep through a night at Lobuche — far too hot for anything below 4,000 m, so it is a single dedicated pair, not your daily sock.
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The warmest sock worth carrying, and the reason people sleep through a night at Lobuche — far too hot for anything below 4,000 m, so it is a single dedicated pair, not your daily sock.
Not for: Treks that top out below 4,000 m, or anyone whose boots are already a snug fit.
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Best for cold lodges
Naturehike Down Booties
The single best comfort-per-gram item above Dingboche; useless as an outdoor shoe, so most people end up carrying these AND something for outside.
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The single best comfort-per-gram item above Dingboche; useless as an outdoor shoe, so most people end up carrying these AND something for outside.
Not for: Treks that stay below 3,000 m. Your feet will be fine in socks.
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