If I go to North India in August, will the weather be okay?
Actually, there are good things and bad things about going in August. Let’s talk about the bad things first. It rains a lot and the weather is hot.
The heat in India
is really hot, especially near
Jodhpur
,
Jaisalmer
, because it is close to the desert area.
Varanasi
There is more precipitation. It is close to the Ganges River, and the environment is really dirty, especially after it rains... all kinds of feces. But
Varanasi
is a place worth visiting. For food, just bring Huoxiang Zhengqi pills or stomach medicine. If you choose to take the train, you must buy an AC if you go in August. You won’t be able to stand it without air conditioning! Eating actually depends on the individual. I like eating from street stalls very much and I ate a lot without having diarrhea. However, I took the medicine to be prepared.
As for the good parts: Because it rains frequently, the air is good. I went there in February. Because it was winter, there was less rain, so the haze was serious, including seeing many scenic spots, which was not very good, such as The Taj Mahal can be seen vaguely from
Agra
Fort. So the advantage of more rain is that the air will be much better. And more rain means less dust, and dust is a bomb in every city in
India
! My nose is black at the end of the day! Not an exaggeration at all.