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Dingboche

Dingboche is a locality in Koshi, Nepal, 4,787 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-8°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time20:09
27.89° N, 86.83° EElevation 4,787 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time
The year in Dingbocheweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec47October
October: high / low3° / -5°
Rain this month47mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Dingboche at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month8°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-17°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

481 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

9 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Dingboche

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
-8°C

Clear · wind 10 km/h · humidity 62%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct2°-9°
Fri23 Oct1°-11°0.7 mm
Sat24 Oct1°-11°
Sun25 Oct1°-10°0.6 mm
Mon26 Oct2°-10°
Tue27 Oct1°-9°
Wed28 Oct1°-10°
Thu29 Oct0°-2°22.4 mm
Fri30 Oct0°0°65.4 mm
Sat31 Oct2°-3°32.3 mm

When to go to Dingboche

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score5554504429168915475757
High-6°-6°-2°1°5°8°8°8°7°3°0°-2°
Low-17°-17°-13°-9°-4°1°3°3°0°-5°-10°-13°
Rain (mm)2131386111028448146626047910
Wet days12361217252516501

What's on in Dingboche

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Dingboche

All monuments

Outdoors around Dingboche

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Camp 1SCamp sites · 6,060 m
Shepherd's hutMountain huts
1 km
Chukhung RiViewpoints · 5,546 m
2.4 km
Cho LaViewpoints · 5,368 m
5.4 km
Everest Base CampCamp sites · 5,364 m
6.9 km

Nature around Dingboche

Nature in Nepal

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Nepal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Dingboche

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Dingboche

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.3Chhetrapa1 16 km ↑2015 · 76 km
7.1Lobuche 92 km ↗2025 · 96 km
6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 132 km
6.9Triyuga 9 km ↙1988 · 128 km

Towns and villages around Dingboche

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Dingboche from above

Getting to Dingboche

Tenzing-Hillary AirportLUA
25 km
Shigatse Tingri AirportDDR
79 km
Taplejung AirportTPJ
104 km

Places near Dingboche

Places with a climate like Dingboche

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Dingboche?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dingboche.
What is the hottest month in Dingboche?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the coldest month in Dingboche?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -6°C and lows of -17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dingboche?
July is the wettest month with about 481 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.