Tibet Everest Tour Popular in May

In May, tourists can get a clear and close view of the highest peak in the world, the famed Mt. Everest, which is usually surrounded by mist. Thus, Tibet Everest tour is popular in May among travelers from all over the world. Besides, Mt. Everest is also popular among mountain climbers in May for it is also the best time to climb the Everest. Both travelers and Everest climbers would make a Lhasa tour for fully acclimation of the altitude and environment of Tibet first before heading to the highest peak.  

 

Why May is the best time to visit the Everest and also climb the Everest?

 

For travelers making tour to Everest Base Camp, they can see the most beautiful Everest Peak in a year. The Mt. Everest is always surrounded by cloud and mist in the other seasons, but not in this season from the beginning of March to mid May and from the beginning of September to mid November.

 

In winter, it is very cold and snow may make it difficult to travel to the Everest Base Camp. What’s more, the lodges may be closed above this altitude due to the harsh climate and few guests during winter. Not only at the EBC, even in Lhasa there are hotels that would be closed during winter, especially hostels and guesthouses. Thus, if you travel to Tibet in winter, you will have a limited option on hotels.

 

Summers, on the other hand, are wet, and the spectacular peaks are often lost in the clouds. April and May is a good time to see the hedgerows and trees bursting into bloom, with Rhododendrons, in particular, adding a spectacular splash of colour to the landscape. However, dust from the plains of India during the spring routinely provides less than ideal conditions for clear mountain views. The views are much better after the summer monsoons have cleared the atmosphere of dust, but the days are shorter and cooler. But summer is a great season to enjoy a Tibet tour, and some tourists also would make an Everest Base Camp Tour.

 

 

For Mount Everest Climbers, it comes down to snow, temperature, and wind. Mount Everest protrudes into the stratosphere, and most of the year the summit is buffeted by winds of over 100 miles per hour that will kill a climber in minutes or even hurtle them into the void. It is only during the onset or cession of the Asian Monsoon that these winds die down and allow climbers short seven- to 10-day windows to climb the mountain, and also allow tourists get a chance to see the real appearance of the Everest when the travel to Tibet.

 

The highest recorded wind speed at the summit was a 175 mph in February 2004. For reference, a Category 5 hurricane has sustained wind speeds of at least 157 mph. Throughout the winter, hurricane-force winds pummel the summit for three days out of four.

 

The two windows in which those wild winds die down happen in May and September. But snow falls during the September calm, so fresh snow drifts offset the break from the wind. That's why so many people try the ascent in May and tour to EBC.

 

The monsoon season also provides survivable temperatures. The Everest summit temperature ranges from an average of minus 4 F to minus 31 F, but the temperature is generally warmer as the winds blow more gently from the end of May until the third week of October, according to weather reports. May to mid-October is also the peak season of Tibet tour.

 

The mountaineering enthusiasts with different colors gathering at the Everest Base Camp in May also make a great sight for tourists doing an Everest Base Camp tour in this month. It is no exaggeration to say that the Everest Base Camp is a small UN in May. You can find people from every corner on earth.