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Lobuche

Lobuche is a small town in Koshi, Nepal, 4,949 m above sea level. It has a population of about 8,767. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now-11°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population8,767
Local time22:16
27.95° N, 86.81° EElevation 4,949 mUTC+5:45 · Nepal Time
The year in Lobucheweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec47October
October: high / low1° / -8°
Rain this month51mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

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

Lobuche at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month6°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-20°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

522 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

9 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Lobuche

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

14-day forecast
-11°C

Partly cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct-1°-12°
Fri23 Oct-1°-14°0.7 mm
Sat24 Oct-1°-14°
Sun25 Oct-2°-13°0.6 mm
Mon26 Oct-1°-13°
Tue27 Oct-2°-12°
Wed28 Oct-2°-13°
Thu29 Oct-3°-5°22.4 mm
Fri30 Oct-2°-3°65.4 mm
Sat31 Oct-1°-6°32.3 mm

When to go to Lobuche

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score5554504429143413475757
High-9°-9°-6°-2°2°6°6°6°4°1°-3°-6°
Low-20°-20°-16°-12°-7°-1°1°1°-2°-8°-13°-16°
Rain (mm)2536426311029452251328251912
Wet days12361217252516501

What's on in Lobuche

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

Monuments and museums in Lobuche

All monuments

Outdoors around Lobuche

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
Renjo LaViewpoints · 5,398 m
3.9 km
Cho LaViewpoints · 5,368 m
5.4 km
Everest Base CampCamp sites · 5,364 m
6.9 km

Nature around Lobuche

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 Lobuche

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Lobuche

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.3Chhetrapa1 16 km ↑2015 · 75 km
7.1Lobuche 92 km ↗2025 · 92 km
6.9Lachen 39 km ←2011 · 134 km
6.9Triyuga 9 km ↙1988 · 134 km

Towns and villages around Lobuche

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

Lobuche from above

Getting to Lobuche

Tenzing-Hillary AirportLUA
30 km
Shigatse Tingri AirportDDR
73 km
Taplejung AirportTPJ
110 km

Places near Lobuche

Places with a climate like Lobuche

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lobuche?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lobuche.
What is the hottest month in Lobuche?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 6°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Lobuche?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -9°C and lows of -20°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lobuche?
July is the wettest month with about 522 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.