When to go · Chamba
Chamba in August
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.
Weather in August
- ChambaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 14 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 Chamba, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 14
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
Chamba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast