When to go · Badrinath
Badrinath in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BadrinathHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Badrinath, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 16
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
May: Low
Prices
Aug: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
May: Inside Badrinath's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Badrinath: 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