Dharamshala weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Fair
Best time to visit: March – April, October – December
What is the weather like in Dharamshala in August?
In August, Dharamshala is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 30 days, adding up to 390 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Dharamshala.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 56 | 54 | 60 |
| Day | 25° | 24° | 24° |
| Night | 20° | 20° | 18° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 30 | 30 | 22 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 13 h 22 min05:48 – 19:11
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 28 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %22 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Dharamshala in August: quick answers
Is Dharamshala hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Dharamshala average 24 °C and nights cool to about 20 °C.
Does it rain much in Dharamshala in August?
It rains often – on about 30 days, adding up to 390 mm.
Dharamshala month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences