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Where to go in India, month by month

India is always in season somewhere. Pick your month to see the weather by region, festivals and the destinations at their best.

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Where to go in India in November (and where not to)

Diwali lights and perfect weather.

This month
Delhi: best Oct-MarDelhiAgra: best Oct-MarAgraJaipur: best Oct-MarJaipurUdaipur: best Sep-MarUdaipurJodhpur: best Oct-MarJaisalmer: best Oct-MarPushkar: best Oct-MarRanthambore: best Oct-MayVaranasi: best Oct-MarVaranasiRishikesh: best Sep-Nov, Feb-MayAmritsar: best Oct-MarAmritsarManali: best Oct-Jan, Mar-JunManaliShimla: best Sep-Dec, Mar-JunDharamshala & McLeod Ganj: best Sep-Nov, Mar-JunLeh & Ladakh: best May-SepLehMussoorie: best Sep-Nov, Mar-JunNainital: best Sep-Nov, Mar-JunJim Corbett National Park: best Nov-JunKhajuraho: best Oct-MarKolkata: best Oct-MarKolkataDarjeeling: best Oct-Nov, Mar-MayDarjeelingGangtok & Sikkim: best Oct-Dec, Mar-MayShillong & Meghalaya: best Jun-AprShillongKaziranga National Park: best Nov-AprMumbai: best Nov-FebMumbaiGoa: best Nov-MarGoaLonavala & Khandala: best Jun-FebMahabaleshwar: best Oct-MayAjanta & Ellora Caves: best Oct-MarKutch & the Rann: best Nov-FebBengaluru: best Oct-FebBengaluruMysuru: best Oct-FebCoorg (Kodagu): best Jun-MarChikmagalur: best Sep-MarHampi: best Oct-FebGokarna: best Oct-MarKochi: best Oct-MarKochiMunnar: best Sep-MayAlleppey (Alappuzha) Backwaters: best Oct-MarVarkala: best Nov-MarWayanad: best Oct-MayOoty: best Oct-Nov, Mar-JunKodaikanal: best Sep-Oct, Mar-JunPuducherry (Pondicherry): best Dec-MarMahabalipuram (Mamallapuram): best Nov-FebMadurai: best Oct-MarMaduraiHyderabad: best Oct-FebHyderabadAndaman Islands: best Nov-AprAndamanSrinagar and Kashmir Valley: best Sep-Oct, Apr-JunKatra and Vaishno Devi: best Sep-Nov, Mar-MaySpiti Valley: best Jun-SepKasol and Parvati Valley: best Sep-Nov, Mar-JunTirthan Valley and Jibhi: best Sep-Nov, Mar-JunDalhousie and Khajjiar: best Sep-Nov, Mar-JunKasauli: best Sep-Dec, Mar-JunChandigarh: best Oct-MarNaina Devi and Anandpur Sahib: best Oct-AprHaridwar: best Oct-Nov, Feb-AprKedarnath and Badrinath: best Sep-Oct, May-JunChopta and Tungnath: best Sep-Nov, Apr-JunAuli: best Oct-JunLansdowne: best Sep-Dec, Mar-JunKainchi Dham and Kumaon: best Sep-Nov, Mar-JunVrindavan and Mathura: best Oct-MarAyodhya: best Oct-MarUjjain and Omkareshwar: best Oct-MarOrchha: best Oct-MarPachmarhi: best Oct-JunKanha and Bandhavgarh: best Oct-JunBodh Gaya: best Oct-MarPuri and Konark: best Oct-MarSundarbans: best Oct-MarTawang: best Sep-Nov, Mar-JunMount Abu: best Oct-JunDwarka and Somnath: best Oct-MarStatue of Unity (Ekta Nagar): best Oct-MarShirdi, Nashik and Trimbakeshwar: best Jul-MarMatheran: best Oct-MayAlibaug: best Oct-MarDiu: best Oct-MarTirupati and Tirumala: best Sep-MarRameswaram and Kanyakumari: best Oct-MarCoonoor: best Oct-JunUdupi, Murudeshwar and the Temple Coast: best Oct-MarLakshadweep: best Oct-Apr
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Map: India (official boundaries) from SVG Maps by Victor Cazanave, CC BY 4.0. Pins are approximate.

At their best 79 places

DelhiDelhiAgraUttar PradeshJaipurRajasthanUdaipurRajasthanJodhpurRajasthanJaisalmerRajasthanPushkarRajasthanRanthamboreRajasthan

Better to avoid

Festivals

  • Diwali8 November 2026 · Everywhere: Varanasi, Jaipur, Amritsar
  • Guru Nanak Jayanti & Dev Deepawali24 November 2026 · Amritsar · Varanasi
  • Pushkar Camel FairOctober or November (lunar) · Pushkar

Weather

  • North plainsClear, warm days and cool nights; Delhi’s air can be poor.
  • HimalayaCold but clear; hill stations quiet.
  • West & GoaBeach season starts.
  • South & KeralaPleasant; some rain in Tamil Nadu.
  • NortheastExcellent.
Full November guide

Month by month

JanuaryPeak season: crisp, sunny days across most of India62 destinations in season FebruaryWarm days, cool nights and festival season in Rajasthan63 destinations in season MarchSpring colours, Holi and the last of the cool season72 destinations in season AprilHeat on the plains: head for the hills37 destinations in season MaySummer: the Himalayan season begins33 destinations in season JuneMonsoon arrives: Ladakh and the high Himalaya shine28 destinations in season JulyPeak monsoon: green India and the rain-shadow Himalaya6 destinations in season AugustMonsoon magic, Independence Day and Onam6 destinations in season SeptemberThe rains retreat and festival season begins27 destinations in season OctoberFestival season and the start of peak travel74 destinations in season NovemberDiwali lights and perfect weather79 destinations in season DecemberHoliday season: beaches, desert and Christmas in Goa66 destinations in season

The quick version

  • October to March: the best time for most of India: Rajasthan, the Golden Triangle, Varanasi, Goa, Kerala and the south.
  • April to June: hot on the plains; head for Himalayan hill stations, Sikkim and Darjeeling.
  • July to September: monsoon, Ladakh and Spiti are dry, Kerala and Meghalaya are lush.

Read the full best time to visit India guide or check festival dates.