When to go · Lachen
Lachen in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures), Jul–Aug (landslides).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures), Jul–Aug (landslides).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LachenHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 16 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 Lachen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures), Jul–Aug (landslides).
March: Inside Lachen's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Lachen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast