Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Climate
India
Pop. 30,764 Elev. 1,359 m / 4,459 ft
TZ: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30) ·
Summers in Dharamsala are mild, with June highs around 82°F (28°C), while winters are cool with January lows of 38°F (3°C). Expect around 80 rainy days annually (74.5 in / 1891 mm total), with snow on 4 days and 41 in (1043 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 185 sunny days per year and around 48 thunderstorm days. Nearby lake water reaches 83°F (28°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 28°C (82°F) high | 3°C (38°F) low |
| Feels like | 29°C (85°F) high | 3°C (38°F) low |
| Rain | 80 days | 1891 mm (74.5 in) /yr |
| Snow | 4 days | 1043 mm (41.1 in) /yr |
| Sky | 185 sunny | 48 stormy |
| Wind | 0.4 m/s (0.9 mph) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
35
Jan 44
Feb 31
Mar 29
Apr 42
May 52
Jun 83
Jul 83
Aug 51
Sep 16
Oct 6
Nov 50
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 61
Feb 55
Mar 41
Apr 52
May 62
Jun 86
Jul 87
Aug 82
Sep 66
Oct 61
Nov 63
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 8 km Kangra Airport (DHM)
Ski resort 269 km Drung Bowls
National park 93 km Inderkilla National Park
Mountain peak
(3,240 m) 6 km Triund Hill
Hospital 0 km Sai Mahima Hospital
Hiking trail 2 km Dharamsala - McLeod Ganj
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C 54°F | 3°C 38°F | 16 mm 0.6 in | 121 mm4.8 in | 21 |
| February | 14°C 58°F | 5°C 41°F | 153 mm 6.0 in | 579 mm22.8 in | 16 |
| March | 19°C 66°F | 8°C 47°F | 32 mm 1.3 in | 166 mm6.5 in | 19 |
| April | 26°C 78°F | 14°C 57°F | 29 mm 1.1 in | 27 mm1.1 in | 19 |
| May | 27°C 81°F | 17°C 63°F | 47 mm 1.9 in | — | 18 |
| June | 28°C 82°F | 21°C 69°F | 231 mm 9.1 in | 0 mm0.0 in | 12 |
| July | 26°C 78°F | 21°C 70°F | 474 mm 18.7 in | — | 0 |
| August | 25°C 77°F | 20°C 68°F | 600 mm 23.6 in | — | 1 |
| September | 25°C 78°F | 19°C 66°F | 260 mm 10.2 in | — | 12 |
| October | 22°C 72°F | 13°C 55°F | 43 mm 1.7 in | 121 mm4.8 in | 28 |
| November | 18°C 65°F | 8°C 46°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | 12 mm0.5 in | 28 |
| December | 15°C 59°F | 7°C 44°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | 18 mm0.7 in | 11 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 0 |
| February | 16 | 6 |
| March | 19 | 1 |
| April | 19 | 1 |
| May | 18 | 0 |
| June | 12 | 4 |
| July | 0 | 11 |
| August | 1 | 19 |
| September | 12 | 5 |
| October | 28 | 1 |
| November | 28 | 0 |
| December | 11 | 0 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 13°C 55°F |
| February | 13°C 55°F |
| March | 15°C 59°F |
| April | 21°C 69°F |
| May | 25°C 78°F |
| June | 28°C 82°F |
| July | 28°C 83°F |
| August | 28°C 82°F |
| September | 27°C 80°F |
| October | 24°C 75°F |
| November | 19°C 65°F |
| December | 14°C 58°F |