Mussoorie weather in August

August in Mussoorie: warm, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 31 rainy days.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Mussoorie🇮🇳 India · Himalaya · City57
  1. 65Jan
  2. 72Feb
  3. 80Mar
  4. 90Apr
  5. 88May
  6. 81Jun
  7. 58Jul
  8. 57Aug
  9. 69Sep
  10. 89Oct
  11. 82Nov
  12. 74Dec

#12 of 12 months in Mussoorie · #1143 of 1413 destinations to visit in August · comfort 57/100 (tier D)

Days
23°C
Nights
18°C
Wet days
31
Sun
7.2 h
Humidity
89%
Daylight
13 h
Mussoorie, India
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Traveller notes on Mussoorie in August

Other months in Mussoorie

Forum posters consistently describe October in Mussoorie as pleasant by day and mildly cold at night, with the first week specifically noted as comfortable during daytime but genuinely cold in the early morning and evening - posters consistently recommend good woolen clothing for these cooler hours regardless of the pleasant midday temperatures. Posters are direct that late October brings no real concern about monsoon rain or flooding, unlike earlier in the rainy season. Posters flag snowfall as reserved for January and February, not October, so visitors shouldn't expect any snow this time of year despite the chilly nights. Posters generally rate October as one of the better months to visit Mussoorie, with easy sightseeing conditions and manageable temperatures throughout the day.
Tripadvisor community · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
April is peak season in Mussoorie — the forum calls late March and April ideal, and busy with it — because the hill station is the escape from a plains April that is already punishing. Figures vary a lot depending on who is quoting them: posters commonly give 30°C days and 18–22°C nights, while the monthly record for the hill station is cooler, nearer 22°C and 8°C. That is the sort of gap you get between a ridge town and the valley below it, and it is worth knowing both numbers exist. Either way, an evening at 2,000m wants a proper layer in a month India thinks of as hot. Rain is not negligible either, around twelve days. Regulars are candid that hill weather is unpredictable — mostly sunny and pleasant, but not something to rely on.
Tripadvisor community · April · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Mussoorie climate normals — August

Daytime high23°C / 73°F🌤 warm
Nighttime low18°C / 64°F
Feels like (high)26°C / 79°F
Rainfall448 mm / 17.6 in⛈ soaked
Rainy days31 days
Humidity89%💦 very humid
Dew point18°C / 64°F
Sunshine7.2 h/day
Daylight13.2 h
Wind7 km/h / 4 mph
Air quality (US AQI)80🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Mussoorie in August

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Quietschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)

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Best months for Mussoorie's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherMussoorie's best weather comes in April, May and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.

August coincides with Landslides on the Dehradun road.

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What's on in Mussoorie in August

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Closure

    Landslides on the Dehradun road

    1 Jul – 15 Sep · usuallyRisk

    The road up loses sections in the heaviest weeks and the slopes above Kempty come down with them. Hotels are at their cheapest, the leeches are out, and the Doon valley below is under cloud for days at a time. Source ↗

  • Season

    Wet season

    MonsoonRisk

    31 rainy days and about 448 mm in the month — the real kind of rainy season, not afternoon showers.

    from the climate normals

What's on around the world in August →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Mussoorie — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Mussoorie in August — FAQ

Is August a good time to visit Mussoorie?
August in Mussoorie: warm, soaked, with muggy air — a gamble, with 31 rainy days. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Mussoorie on SeasonMap's comfort score (57/100).
What is the weather like in Mussoorie in August?
In August, Mussoorie averages a daily high of 22.7°C and a low of 17.5°C, with about 448.3 mm of rain over roughly 30.7 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Mussoorie in August?
Mussoorie has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 80 in August.

Within 300 km: Rishikesh's Char Dham yatra season on 19 Apr – 13 Nov, and Delhi's Independence Day on 15 Aug.