Dharchula - Climate

Climate

Summers are warm and shiny, whereas the winters are cold. The higher altitude regions of Dharchula (basically upper valleys) receives snow during the winter season (December to February end). The area also receives heavy rainfall during the rainy season (July–September) which disrupts the normal course of life of the people and often causes landslides in the mountain areas. The entire town looks beautiful during winters with snow capped hills all around and you are in the middle of the valley. As the sun rises the snow starts melting and there are streams flowing down towards the river. These streams are all around and have a fixed path every year. Though exact record of when did it snow in the past is not known but in the year 2006 it snowed in the town and the entire town was under the cover of snow. It is said that it had snowed around 50 years back but there are no such pictures though. There is a warm water spring called "doom pani" which are clearly demarked for men and women. The woman folk go and wash their clothese there. There is also a very hot water spring at a place called tapovan. During shiv ratri people go there and take a bath by mixing the hot water with the cold water from the river. It is a sulphur spring and known to be good for the skin