When to go · Lansdowne
Lansdowne in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, slippery roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, slippery roads).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- LansdowneHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 12 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 Lansdowne, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, slippery roads).
January: Inside Lansdowne's best window: Oct–Feb (cool, clear skies).
Lansdowne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast