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Uttarakhand, India

Shāmkhet

Shāmkhet is a locality in Uttarakhand, India, 1,827 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now19°C
Best timeMar · Oct–Nov
Population–
Local time12:10
29.39° N, 79.54° EElevation 1,827 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Shāmkhetweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec93October
October: high / low20° / 9°
Rain this month59mm
Best timeMar · Oct–Nov

Best: Mar · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Shāmkhet at a glance

Best time to visitMar · Oct–Nov

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in May

Coolest month1°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

605 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

12 mm of rain

Weather in Shāmkhet

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

14-day forecast
19°C

Partly cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 29%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct19°7°
Mon26 Oct21°7°
Tue27 Oct22°7°
Wed28 Oct23°8°
Thu29 Oct19°10°7.9 mm
Fri30 Oct15°11°3.5 mm
Sat31 Oct21°10°0.5 mm
Sun1 Nov21°8°
Mon2 Nov21°7°

When to go to Shāmkhet

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score596689887666535367939274
High12°14°19°24°26°25°22°22°21°20°17°14°
Low1°2°6°10°13°16°17°16°14°9°5°2°
Rain (mm)5659462866188605514302591222
Wet days4655916272616312

What's on in Shāmkhet

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

Nature around Shāmkhet

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 Shāmkhet

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Shāmkhet

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Pithoragarh 69 km →1966 · 138 km
6.6Gopeshwar 14 km ↗1999 · 125 km
6.1Bageshwar 16 km ↗1958 · 69 km
6.0Mangalsen 57 km ↖1966 · 126 km

Towns and villages around Shāmkhet

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

Places near Shāmkhet

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shāmkhet?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, October and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shāmkhet.
What is the hottest month in Shāmkhet?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Shāmkhet?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shāmkhet?
July is the wettest month with about 605 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.