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Kumaon in July

The wettest month. Clouds hide the peaks, leeches appear on forest trails, and landslides block roads to Munsiyari, Chaukori and beyond Almora, sometimes for days. Harela, the green festival, falls in mid-July, and Jageshwar's Shravan month draws pilgrims. Travel only with spare days and flexible bookings. Check current status before you travel.

Weather: Heavy monsoon rain; Nainital about 16 to 23 °C
Prices: Low
Crowds: Low
Best overall: Mar – May · Oct – Nov

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Where to go

Our picks for July

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1,870 m · Pilgrimage town · Kumaon

Jageshwar

Over a hundred stone temples in a deodar valley

Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov1–2 nights

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1,604 m · Town · Kumaon

Almora and Kasar Devi

The Chand kings' capital, bal mithai and the pine ridge of Kasar Devi

Best Mar – May · Oct – Dec2–4 nights

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2,084 m · Hill station · Kumaon

Nainital

An eye-shaped lake, a Raj summer capital and the gateway to Kumaon

Best Mar – May · Oct – Nov2 nights

Festivals

On in July

Festival calendar

HarelaMid-July, first day of Shravan (Kark Sankranti, solar calendar)Almora and Kasar Devi Jageshwar Shravan festivalJuly–August, the Hindu month of Shravan (lunar), busiest on MondaysJageshwar

Trips

Trips at their best in July

Every Kumaon trip

No published trip peaks in July

We still plan Kumaon in July where the roads allow. Send your dates and budget and we suggest a route that works this month.

Plan Kumaon in July

Elsewhere in July

Other hives this month

KashmirGoodBest Apr – Jun · Sep – Oct LadakhBestBest Jun – Sep HimachalHardBest Apr – May · Oct – Nov Spiti & LahaulBestBest Jun – Jul · Sep GarhwalHardBest Mar · May · Sep – Oct NepalHardBest Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov Darjeeling & KalimpongHardBest Mar – May · Oct – Nov SikkimHardBest Mar – May · Oct – Nov BhutanHardBest Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov ArunachalHardBest Mar – Apr · Oct – Nov

Questions

Kumaon in July, answered

Is July a good time to visit Kumaon?

What is the weather like in Kumaon in July?

Heavy monsoon rain; Nainital about 16 to 23 °C. Conditions differ by altitude and coast, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.

Where should we go in Kumaon in July?

We suggest Jageshwar, Almora and Kasar Devi, Nainital. Keep a buffer day before any train home; landslides on the Kathgodam road are common.