Kasol is a hamlet in the Kullu district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.[3][4] It is situated in Parvati Valley, on the banks of the Parvati River, on the way between Bhuntar and Manikaran. It is located 30 km (19 mi) from Bhuntar[5] and 36 km (22 mi) from Kullu town, the district headquarter, 3.5 km from Manikaran. Kasol is the Himalayan hotspot for backpackers[6] and acts as a base for nearby treks to Malana and Kheerganga. It is called Mini Israel of India due to a high percentage of Israeli tourists here.[7]
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Kasol | |
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Hill Station | |
Kasol Mountain View | |
Nickname: Mini Israel of India | |
![]() ![]() Kasol Location in Himachal Pradesh, India Show map of Himachal Pradesh![]() ![]() Kasol Kasol (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 32°00′35″N 77°18′55″E | |
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
District | Kullu |
Area | |
• Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[1] |
• Additional official | Sanskrit[2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 01907 |
Vehicle registration | HP- HP- |
Nearest city | Kullu |
Climate | Cool (Köppen) |
Festivals | Himachal Hills Festival |
Kasol has good weather for several months of the year and receives a fair amount of snowfall from late December to February. Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as humid subtropical (Cfa).[8]
Climate data for Kasol, Himachal Pradesh | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
24 (75) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25 (77) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
21.4 (70.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.4 (45.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
14 (57) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.3 (75.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
16.8 (62.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.3 (41.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 111 (4.4) |
108 (4.3) |
155 (6.1) |
103 (4.1) |
100 (3.9) |
93 (3.7) |
324 (12.8) |
276 (10.9) |
160 (6.3) |
70 (2.8) |
27 (1.1) |
55 (2.2) |
1,582 (62.6) |
Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 1582m)[8] |
Kasol Music Festival is the biggest music festival which happens in Kasol on every New Year's Eve. People from around the world gather for this festival.[9]