When to go · Dehradun

Dehradun in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, heaviest rain of the year), late Jul–early Aug (Kanwar Yatra crowds on the Delhi road).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 20
Crowds: Low; India overall
Prices: Low; India overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Dehradun

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, heaviest rain of the year), late Jul–early Aug (Kanwar Yatra crowds on the Delhi road).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

DehradunHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 20 days

India overall: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dehradun, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, heaviest rain of the year), late Jul–early Aug (Kanwar Yatra crowds on the Delhi road).

February: Inside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.

Dehradun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.