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Uttarakhand, India

Ghes

Ghes is a locality in Uttarakhand, India, 3,012 m above sea level. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced warm-summer continental (Köppen Dwb), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.

Now5°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct
Population–
Local time15:10
30.13° N, 79.75° EElevation 3,012 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Ghesweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec62October
October: high / low12° / 2°
Rain this month77mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Oct

Best: May–Jun · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ghes at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

596 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

18 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

2 of them World Heritage

Weather in Ghes

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
5°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 69%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct5°-5°0.8 mm
Mon26 Oct7°-4°
Tue27 Oct8°-4°
Wed28 Oct9°-4°
Thu29 Oct9°1°2.1 mm
Fri30 Oct8°0°3.9 mm
Sat31 Oct9°-1°
Sun1 Nov10°-1°
Mon2 Nov9°-1°0.7 mm
Tue3 Nov8°-4°1.2 mm

When to go to Ghes

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score454843596069494756625654
High3°4°8°13°16°18°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Low-8°-7°-3°1°5°10°12°12°8°2°-1°-4°
Rain (mm)75898972108201596583304771835
Wet days64661212252313312

What's on in Ghes

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ghes

All monuments

Nature around Ghes

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Ghes

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Kedarnath 29 km ←1991 · 118 km
6.6Pithoragarh 69 km →1966 · 122 km
6.6Gopeshwar 14 km ↗1999 · 54 km
6.5Mangalsen 53 km ↑1980 · 143 km

Towns and villages around Ghes

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Ghes

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ghes?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ghes.
What is the hottest month in Ghes?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Ghes?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ghes?
July is the wettest month with about 596 mm of precipitation on 25 wet days.