When to go · Coonoor
Coonoor in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (wettest months; trails muddy), late Dec (peak-season crowds and rates).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (wettest months; trails muddy), late Dec (peak-season crowds and rates).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Coonoor's best window: Oct–Mar, and Apr–May for cooler hills than the plains.
- NovemberGreatInside Coonoor's best window: Oct–Mar, and Apr–May for cooler hills than the plains.
- DecemberGreatInside Coonoor's best window: Oct–Mar, and Apr–May for cooler hills than the plains.
- JanuaryGreatInside Coonoor's best window: Oct–Mar, and Apr–May for cooler hills than the plains.
Weather in August
- CoonoorHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 15 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 Coonoor, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (wettest months; trails muddy), late Dec (peak-season crowds and rates).
January: Inside Coonoor's best window: Oct–Mar, and Apr–May for cooler hills than the plains.
Coonoor: 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