May 3 - May 6, 2025 | Change
via Lower Gokyo Valley Loop
side trek
(4 days)
Everest Region, Nepal
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Explore the lower Gokyo Valley, following the east side of the valley up to Nha and returning down the west side of the Valley via Dole, before crossing back to the east side at Phortse and returning to Pangboche.
Weather Conditions in May
change startMay is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Nha at
4440 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
10.8°C (51°F)
and lows down to
-2.2°C (28°F)
at Nha.
via Lower Gokyo Valley Loop
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| Sat May 3 (day 1) |
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Pangboche (3930 m)
About 2 hours from Tengboche |
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Phortse (3840 m)
about 1-2 hours from Pangboche |
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Thare (4390 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 11.1°C (52°F) and lows of about -1.9°C (29°F) in May. |
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Nha (4440 m)
About 3-4 hours from Phortse Overnight |
| Sun May 4 (day 2) | |
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Machhermo (4400 m)
About 30 min from Nha |
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Dole (4090 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 12.9°C (55°F) and lows of about -0.1°C (32°F) in May. |
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Phortse Thanga (3650 m)
About 2-3 hours from Machhermo |
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Phortse (3840 m)
About 30 min from Phortse Thanga |
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Pangboche (3930 m)
About 2-3 hours from Phortse Overnight |
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Highlights: Ama Dablam Base Camp
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| Mon May 5 (day 3) |
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Dingboche (4410 m)
About 3 hours from Pangboche Overnight |
| Tue May 6 (day 4) |
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