Weather on <scp>Mount Everest</scp> during the 2019 summer <scp>monsoon</scp>

Records from new high altitude weather stations reveal the meteorological conditions on Mt Everest during 2019 monsoon. Using data June–October, we show that temperature, humidity and winds announce arrival of monsoon, with changes amplify elevation. The largest change is therefore at summit, where estimate monthly mean air temperature increased by 5.5°C between June July to average ?19.1°C over Such warming takes temperatures into realm winter much lower mountains mid-latitudes, illustrated well-known Mount Washington observatory (1916m; New Hampshire, USA). Although other dangers climbing may be enhanced cold induced hazard reduced. A view South Col automatic station (7945m). south summit visible in background. (Source: Eric Daft/National Geographic.)