Tungnath Chandrashila weather is a moving target: Chopta sits at 8,790 ft, the world's highest Shiva temple a couple of thousand feet above it, and the Chandrashila summit at 13,123 ft — so the temperature you feel depends on the month and on which of the three you are standing at. Our teams camp at Chopta and Deoria Tal through the whole October-April season; here is the month-by-month weather picture, including the monsoon months searchers keep asking about.
Chopta Tungnath in monsoon (July and August)
Tungnath in August is green, mist-wrapped and very wet — the pilgrim trail stays open for temple visitors, but daily rain, leeches in the lower forests and near-zero summit visibility make it poor trekking. Chopta days run a mild 13-18 degrees C, nights 8-11 degrees C. Our batches wait for the skies to clear; the temple crowd thins, and the mountain hides.
Tungnath in September: weather and temperature
September is the turn. The rain tapers through the month, the meadows around Chopta are at their greenest, and by the last week Chaukhamba starts appearing at dawn. Tungnath temperature in September runs roughly 12-18 degrees C by day and 5-10 degrees C at night at Chopta — genuinely pleasant. Late September walk-ins are lovely; our regular departures begin in October when the weather is reliably settled.
Tungnath in October: weather and temperature
The month the trail was made for. Chandrashila in October delivers the full sweep — Nanda Devi, Trishul, Kedarnath, Chaukhamba — under rinsed post-monsoon skies, and Deoria Tal produces its famous mirror reflections on still mornings. Chopta temperature in October: 10-15 degrees C by day, 0-5 degrees C at night; the summit ridge is colder and windier at dawn, so carry your warm layer for sunrise.
Chopta Tungnath in November
Crisp and quiet. Days of 8-12 degrees C, nights dipping to -2 to 3 degrees C at camp, first snow flurries possible on the summit ridge late in the month. Crowds thin sharply after Diwali, making November the connoisseur's clarity month.
Tungnath in winter (December to February)
This is when the easy trek grows teeth, pleasantly. The pilgrim steps to Tungnath vanish under snow, the final ridge to 13,123 ft becomes a real winter climb, and Chopta's meadows stay white for weeks. Expect days of 0-8 degrees C and nights of -5 to -10 degrees C in December and January — the coldest camps of the season. The temple's inner shrine is closed in deep winter, but the trail stays open and the summit sunrise more than compensates.
Chandrashila in March and April
Rhododendron season. The forests between Chopta and Tungnath ignite in red and pink while snow still holds the upper ridge — flowers below, white summit above, days warming to 10-16 degrees C. It is the best of both seasons and our favourite window for families. May-June summer haze then flattens the views until the monsoon arrives.
Pick your month and go
Views and mirror lakes: October-November. Snow adventure: December-February. Flowers plus snow: late March. The 4-day trek stays ₹6,999 + 5% GST across the whole season with permits and camping included — every window is bookable on our Chopta Tungnath page.
