When to go · Ranikhet
Ranikhet in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, landslides).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, landslides).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
- NovemberGreatInside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
- DecemberGreatInside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
- JanuaryGreatInside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
Weather in August
- RanikhetHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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 Ranikhet, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, landslides).
January: Inside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
Ranikhet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast