Temperature on Mount Everest

Extreme Variation

Mount Everest's temperature varies drastically with altitude and season.

Summit Averages

• January (winter): -36°C (-33°F)
• July (summer): -19°C (-2°F)

Record Extremes

• Highest recorded: 8.2°C (46.8°F) on May 25, 1999.
• Lowest recorded: -62.8°C (-81°F) on January 7, 2004.

Conditions are perpetually harsh, with fierce winds and low oxygen adding to the challenge.