Thursday, July 15, 2010

july stats>

today marks the middle of july. here are the weather stats thus far:

* total rainfall: 12.58" (32cm)
* heaviest rainfall: 2.35" (6cm) on tuesday, 6 july.
* maximum temp: 24.9C (76.8F) on friday, 2 july.
* minimum temp: 15.6C (60.1F) on tuesday, 6 july.

the official monsoon onset date was sunday, 4 july. this was approximately 6 days later than the average date. in general, monsoon conditions have been weaker than normal thus far.

keep in mind that official temperatures are observed in upper mcleod ganj, just slightly below the mountaineering center, and 3 minutes walk below tushita. temps in the mountains vary widely... so you will need to add or subtract temps from the weathergeek forecast for your area. a general rule is this:

lower mcleod ganj: +2C (4-5F)
near library: +3C (6-7F)
dharamsala: +5C (10-11F)
lower dharamsala: +7C (13-15F)
dharamkot and naddi: -1C (2F)
bhagsu: +1C (2F)

please contact me if you have an accurate max/min thermometer, or a rain gauge, so we can gather more comprehensive weather information across the area. THANKS!!