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Best time to visit India

11 destinations · 30-year monthly averages, judged against the Tropical preset (highs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoon) · pick another preset below

The best time to visit India for tropical weather is March and November, when 8 of the 11 destinations on Sun Season fit. Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, Goa, Kochi, Cherrapunji, Agra, Varanasi, Srinagar and Andaman Islands have a true monsoon season. It falls between March and November, depending on the destination.

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

India month by month

Pick the weather you like. Every month of every destination is then judged against it.

Weather you like

highs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoon

For Tropical weather, the best time is March and November, when 8 of the 11 destinations fit.

Open India on the interactive map ↗ the same verdicts for any place on Earth, in any month

DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
DelhiCLDCLDGOGOHOTHOTMSNMSNGOGOGOCLD
JaipurCLDCLDGOHOTHOTHOTMSNMSNGOGOGOCLD
MumbaiGOGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNGOGOGO
GoaGOGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNGOGOGO
KochiGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNGOGO
LehCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLD
CherrapunjiCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLD
AgraCLDCLDGOHOTHOTHOTMSNMSNGOGOGOCLD
VaranasiCLDCLDGOHOTHOTHOTMSNMSNMSNGOGOCLD
SrinagarCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDGOCLDCLDCLDCLDCLD
Andaman IslandsGOGOGOGOMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNMSNGO

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to India, by the weather you like

Looking forRuleBest monthsDestinations that fit
Warmhighs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showersDecember to February4 of 11
Tropicalhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoonMarch and November8 of 11
Beachhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, dry or showersMarch and November8 of 11
Coolhighs 3–19 °C37–66 °F, any rain except monsoonNovember to February2 of 11
Snowhighs below 3 °C37 °F, any rainDecember to March1 of 11

Destinations in India