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with Annapurna Base Camp Day Visit side trek (3 days)
Annapurna Region, Nepal

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Highlights: Annapurna Base Camp

Difficulty: challenging
with Annapurna Base Camp Day Visit

For those with limited time you can do a day hike to Annapurna Base Camp and no stay overnight. This shortens the trek but requires a long day of trekking and does not allow for viewing both sunset and sunrise at Annapurna Base Camp.

Weather Conditions in August

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The peak of the monsoon is in early August and marks the wettest time of year. Be prepared for lots of rain and wet trails At higher altitudes, the weather is cool and damp. But the clouds are usually the most frustrating part of monsoon trekking. High altitude passes get lots of snow during the monsoon making some passes increasingly difficult to cross.

At a glance
On average there are 22 days with precipitation in August. The highest point on the trek is Annapurna Base Camp at 4130 m. During August, expect high temperatures of around 12.6°C (55°F) and lows down to 3.6°C (38°F) at Annapurna Base Camp.

with Annapurna Base Camp Day Visit Side trek
(Elevation Profile)

Extra rest days and overnights can be added once the itinerary is created. However any side trips must be added in this step before the itinerary is created.

Sat Aug 22 (day 1)

Machapuchare Base Camp (3700 m)

Expect typical high termperatures of about 15.2°C (59°F) and lows of about 6.2°C (43°F) in August.

Machapuchare Base Camp
Sun Aug 23 (day 2)

Annapurna Base Camp (4130 m)

Expect typical high termperatures of about 12.6°C (55°F) and lows of about 3.6°C (38°F) in August.

Annapurna Base Camp

Machapuchare Base Camp (3700 m)

Expect typical high termperatures of about 15.2°C (59°F) and lows of about 6.2°C (43°F) in August.

Machapuchare Base Camp

Deurali, ABC Trek (3200 m)

Expect typical high termperatures of about 18.2°C (65°F) and lows of about 9.2°C (49°F) in August.

Himalayan Hotel (2840 m)

About 5-6 hours from Annapurna Base Camp
Expect typical high termperatures of about 20.4°C (69°F) and lows of about 11.4°C (53°F) in August.

Himalayan Hotel
Mon Aug 24 (day 3)

Dobhan (Dovan) (2500 m)

Expect typical high termperatures of about 22.4°C (72°F) and lows of about 13.4°C (56°F) in August.

Bamboo (2310 m)

Expect typical high termperatures of about 23.5°C (74°F) and lows of about 14.5°C (58°F) in August.

Bamboo

by Charlie (Australia) on Oct 14, 2024

Annapurna Sanctuary via Short Modi Khola Start, with Annapurna Base Camp Day Visit, and via Khopra Ridge & Poon Hill led by Pasang Dawa Sherpa