Weather
Situated in Northern India, Jim Corbett National Park experiences extreme climate with three different seasons: summer, winter, and monsoon.
Summer Season in Corbett
Summer Temperature: 20°C to 40°C
Summer months onsets from March onwards, lasting till middle June. The temperature during the summers reaches 40 degrees and beyond on days. Days are scorching hot whereas evening can bring some respite with occasional thunderstorms and rains.
Monsoon Season in Corbett
Rainfall: 1400 mm - 2800 mm
Monsoon month commences from mid-June and, generally, closes during October after a drenching shower. Normally, the rains showers bring remittance from heat and dust. During these months, the park remains closed from June 16th to Nov 16th every year due to the risk of heavy floods and animal mating season. The dense jungle region and greenery make the whole area susceptible to humidity; this may rise as high as 98% during monsoon. Weather remains sultry and uncomfortable.
Winter Season in Corbett
Winter Temperature: 5°C to 30°C
Winters oncoming can be felt between October ends and mid-November. Temperature drops can be expected below 5 degrees in this season. Drop-in humidity by 50% soothes the monsoon sultry, and the days remain warm and sunny. Winter nights have low temperatures and are airy as cold mountain waves lower the temperature significantly.
Area: Corbett National Park-520.82 km2, Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary-301.18 km2, Reserve Forest-49