When to go · Chamba
Chamba, month by month
Good months for Chamba: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.12 °C (54 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 4 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (check). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Monsoon arrives in Kerala and moves north; Ladakh and Spiti are the pick.28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 14 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 10 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.11 °C (52 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 5 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chamba, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
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.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.
Chamba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.