Valley of Flowers National Park नंदा देवी और फूलों की घाटी राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
India UNESCO World Heritage Site
Valley of Flowers National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uttarakhand, India. It serves as both a national park and a biosphere reserve. It is the 102nd most looked-up sight in India on English Wikipedia and is one of 120 sights of the country listed on this site.
Planning a visit
The weather in the park changes throughout the year. July and August are the wettest months, with about 24 to 26 rainy days and rainfall between 360 mm and 380 mm. During these months, daily highs reach about 11 °C and lows are around 5 °C. In September, there is about 224 mm of rain and 13 rainy days. For drier weather, October and November have only about 2 rainy days each. From December to March, the weather is cold, with daily lows between -13 °C and -16 °C.
The park is 331 km from New Delhi. The nearest airport is Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport, which is 151 km away, and Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport is 271 km away. The site is part of the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 11 °C. The wettest is July, with about 380 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -9 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -5 |
| Average low, °C | -16 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | -6 | -10 | -13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 140 | 190 | 196 | 93 | 90 | 108 | 380 | 362 | 224 | 93 | 39 | 71 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
