Best Time to Visit India

We’re often asked when the best time to visit India is and, the honest is answer is that there isn’t a best time to visit. It really depends on what you are wanting to see and do, but as a country with extreme climates, it’s imperative we get it right for you.

Best time to visit

For most of the country the best time to visit is between October and March, when you can expect the weather to be drier, warmer and sunnier. Through this time, clear blue skies are typically on the menu, but it is worth bearing in mind that in regions such as Rajasthan, December and January are much cooler with potential fog, particularly in the early morning and evenings. As you pass through into April and May, the humidity and chance of thundery rainfall increases, but holidays in these months tend to offer excellent value for money. If you are keen to travel to India between June and September, then we would recommend exploring the foothills of the Himalayas, such as Ladakh, where clear skies and temperate conditions can be expected. This is in stark contrast to the rest of the country where the monsoon rolls in, which we would also strongly advise avoiding. For India’s southern states, November onwards is when you want to visit once the monsoon and humidity has subsided.

Climate guide for India

, India

Average temperatures (Celsius) and rainfall (mm)

Jan
29°C 5mm
Feb
31°C 1mm
Mar
31°C 1mm
Apr
31°C 4mm
May
32°C 21mm
Jun
31°C 27mm
Jul
30°C 26mm
Aug
31°C 24mm
Sep
30°C 29mm
Oct
30°C 14mm
Nov
30°C 12mm
Dec
30°C 10mm
Jan
30°C 1mm
Feb
34°C 1mm
Mar
37°C 2mm
Apr
40°C 5mm
May
39°C 9mm
Jun
39°C 12mm
Jul
36°C 7mm
Aug
36°C 22mm
Sep
36°C 18mm
Oct
35°C 20mm
Nov
32°C 1mm
Dec
29°C 1mm
Jan
28°C 1mm
Feb
33°C 1mm
Mar
38°C 3mm
Apr
41°C 3mm
May
44°C 1mm
Jun
42°C 10mm
Jul
35°C 34mm
Aug
32°C 24mm
Sep
34°C 7mm
Oct
34°C 2mm
Nov
31°C 0mm
Dec
28°C 1mm
Jan
24°C 1mm
Feb
31°C 1mm
Mar
37°C 3mm
Apr
42°C 2mm
May
45°C 1mm
Jun
45°C 2mm
Jul
41°C 3mm
Aug
38°C 4mm
Sep
37°C 1mm
Oct
36°C 1mm
Nov
31°C 0mm
Dec
27°C 0mm
Jan
34°C 1mm
Feb
36°C 0mm
Mar
36°C 0mm
Apr
36°C 1mm
May
36°C 4mm
Jun
33°C 53mm
Jul
28°C 101mm
Aug
28°C 60mm
Sep
30°C 33mm
Oct
33°C 9mm
Nov
34°C 2mm
Dec
33°C 1mm
Jan
20°C 8mm
Feb
24°C 23mm
Mar
32°C 28mm
Apr
37°C 15mm
May
41°C 5mm
Jun
42°C 14mm
Jul
37°C 53mm
Aug
33°C 36mm
Sep
33°C 10mm
Oct
32°C 2mm
Nov
27°C 4mm
Dec
21°C 3mm
Jan
31°C 12mm
Feb
32°C 4mm
Mar
33°C 8mm
Apr
33°C 21mm
May
32°C 26mm
Jun
30°C 38mm
Jul
29°C 38mm
Aug
29°C 32mm
Sep
30°C 30mm
Oct
30°C 21mm
Nov
32°C 21mm
Dec
31°C 17mm
Jan
28°C 1mm
Feb
33°C 0mm
Mar
38°C 2mm
Apr
42°C 2mm
May
45°C 2mm
Jun
45°C 4mm
Jul
40°C 14mm
Aug
36°C 12mm
Sep
38°C 4mm
Oct
37°C 1mm
Nov
33°C 0mm
Dec
28°C 0mm
Jan
33°C 3mm
Feb
35°C 2mm
Mar
38°C 4mm
Apr
39°C 11mm
May
39°C 13mm
Jun
37°C 10mm
Jul
36°C 13mm
Aug
35°C 14mm
Sep
35°C 18mm
Oct
35°C 14mm
Nov
33°C 12mm
Dec
31°C 8mm
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