Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary Weather And Best Time To Visit Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary

One of the most beautiful reserves in the country, Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the outskirts of Bilaspur district. The entire sanctuary consists of deciduous forests that can be thick in certain areas. This is a beautiful sanctuary with a wide variety of animals, reptiles and birds and they are best observed in the winter season when the climate is pleasant. Weather in Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is subtropical with summers being humid and brutally hot and monsoons being heavy. The best time to visit Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is during winters as the atmosphere is cold and it is apt for tourists to check out the forest. Let’s check out how the seasons pan out in this vast forest land.

Summers are quite hot in Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary and pretty humid as well. With the heat creeping in slowly in April, the season lasts all the way to June. Temperatures during this time range from 42°C in the morning and afternoons and 30°C-32°C in the night. Even though temperatures are down in the night, the atmosphere is quite warm with no winds. This is not the most recommended season to visit, but the summers and winters are the only time you can visit as the sanctuary remains closed in monsoons. If you camp in the safe areas of this sanctuary during summers, you can see animals coming out to drink water from the watering holes.

After the scorching heat of the sun in summer, July brings in freshness in the air with rain. Stretching all the way to the mid of October, this season almost last for 3 months. The sanctuary is open when there is mild rain, but during peak months of the season, the sanctuary remains closed. Temperatures during this time range from 28°C in the day to 21°C in the evening and nights; sometimes temperatures go down even further. If you want to visit during monsoon, make sure you call the desk to stay informed about their entry dates and time. 

The best time to plan a vacation to Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is during winters. The cool winds start to blow in the last week of October with the cold increasing every month after that and lasting until March. Temperatures during this time range from 18°C in the day to 10°C in the night; temperatures go down further during the peak of the season. This is a great time to visit as the climate is cool to explore the forest area without getting tired from the heat easily. You can also see a lot of wildlife activity happening during this season in this region. A lot of birds migrate to this region for breeding purposes as well.