Loktak Lake
Loktak Lake in India is a lake and a lake ecosystem covering about 287 km². It is a destination for open water and landscape, a short trip from the city of Imphal.
Planning a visit
November to February is the driest and mildest time to come. Highs stay at 23-25 °C, nights drop to 9-14 °C, and rain falls on only 2 or 3 days a month. March warms up to 29 °C, with rain on about 9 days. From April to October the weather is wet: rain falls on 16 to 29 days a month, and June and July each bring about 250 mm. Highs in those months stay between 27 and 30 °C.
The nearest airport is Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal, 26 km from the lake. New Delhi is about 1,707 km away. Plan a full day for the lake, with time to get there and back from Imphal.
Weather by month
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is July, with about 250 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 12 | 22 | 59 | 136 | 191 | 249 | 250 | 188 | 159 | 128 | 30 | 21 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
Averages for 2015–2024 for the surrounding area (about 50 km), from NASA POWER. Mountain tops are colder than shown.
