When to go · Chakrata
Chakrata in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon landslides, road blocks).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon landslides, road blocks).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Chakrata's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov, Dec–Feb (ski).
- NovemberGreatInside Chakrata's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov, Dec–Feb (ski).
- DecemberGreatInside Chakrata's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov, Dec–Feb (ski).
- JanuaryGreatInside Chakrata's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov, Dec–Feb (ski).
Weather in August
- ChakrataHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 13 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chakrata, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 13
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon landslides, road blocks).
January: Inside Chakrata's best window: May–Jun, Oct–Nov, Dec–Feb (ski).
Chakrata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast