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WEATHER, CLOTHING & WATER :
The weather of Tarakeshwar is temperate. The winters in Tarakeshwar are quite pleasant during the day because the sun is normally bright and warm. Only when it rains the temperature can fall drastically. It does snow in Tarakeshwar also. The cliffs around Tarakeshwar get atleast one snowfall every year.
Even during the summer months people who stay overnight in Tarakeshwar use quilts and thick blankets which are provided by the dharmshalas. It is recommended to carry light woollens during the summer months and heavy woollens during the other seasons. Though the sun is very bright and warm in summers the minute you go to a shady place it becomes cool and pleasant.
It is pertinent to mention that if it rains the temperature falls drastically in Tarakeshwar. Similarly after sunset there is a quick drop in temperature. Even during the day in the peak summer months of May and June if it rains lights woollens are needed.
After June the rainy season sets in Tarakeshwar. The monsoons last for about three months though according to the experience in the last decade rains last upto September. It is very pleasant in Tarakeshwar during the monsoon. The mountains become very green and beautiful.
After June the rainy season sets in Tarakeshwar. The monsoons last for about three months though according to the experience in the last decade rains last upto September. It is very pleasant in Tarakeshwar during the monsoon. The mountains become very green and beautiful.
In the later part of October and November you can find clear skies which give a beautiful view of the Himalayan ranges early in the morning and at sunset.
Boiled and filtered drinking water is available at the meditation centre. However, foreigners and the frail bodied should bring their own bottled water. The water in Tarakeshwar is hard and if boiled the calcium soluble particles can be greatly reduced by straining through a cloth.
The hardness is also greatly reduced. Locals drink the water without boiling it. There is a hand pump in Tarakeshwar from which drinking water is normally taken. The villagers drink the water from the first tank from which water is also offered to the deity at Tarakeshwar.
For small children getting fresh milk can be a problem. Parents are requested to bring tetra pack milk with them for their accompanying children.
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