Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Chamba
Chamba
Himachal Pradesh, India

Makkan

Makkan is a locality in Himachal Pradesh, India, 2,155 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now7°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time21:11
32.86° N, 76.02° EElevation 2,155 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Makkanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec90October
October: high / low18° / 4°
Rain this month46mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

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

Makkan at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in June

Coolest month-8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

348 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

36 mm of rain

Weather in Makkan

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

14-day forecast
7°C

Clear · wind 6 km/h · humidity 75%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct16°6°
Mon26 Oct19°5°
Tue27 Oct19°7°
Wed28 Oct21°8°
Thu29 Oct20°8°
Fri30 Oct19°8°1.3 mm
Sat31 Oct20°7°
Sun1 Nov20°8°
Mon2 Nov20°8°
Tue3 Nov19°7°

When to go to Makkan

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score423737678071646578906949
High4°6°10°16°21°23°22°22°21°18°14°8°
Low-8°-6°-2°2°6°10°14°14°10°4°-1°-5°
Rain (mm)14315515691107146348359185463670
Wet days6891081219199334

What's on in Makkan

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

Nature around Makkan

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Makkan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Makkan

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Bhaderwah 16 km ↗2013 · 27 km
5.6Bhaderwah 15 km →1951 · 18 km
5.5Nagrota Bagwān 2 km ↑1986 · 88 km
5.5Shangus 11 km ↘1967 · 105 km

Towns and villages around Makkan

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

Places near Makkan

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Makkan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Makkan.
What is the hottest month in Makkan?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Makkan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Makkan?
July is the wettest month with about 348 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.