Best time to visit Dalhousie
The best time to visit Dalhousie is April and October–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11.7 °C / 53 °F | 0.2 °C / 32 °F | 122 mm / 4.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 144 mm / 5.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 19.7 °C / 67 °F | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | 104 mm / 4.1 in | good month |
| April | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| May | 28.3 °C / 83 °F | 14.9 °C / 59 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | good month |
| June | 29 °C / 84 °F | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 129 mm / 5.1 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 26.7 °C / 80 °F | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 380 mm / 15 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 380 mm / 15 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 25.8 °C / 78 °F | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 140 mm / 5.5 in | good month |
| October | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 11.5 °C / 53 °F | 23 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| November | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 6.3 °C / 43 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | best month |
| December | 14.5 °C / 58 °F | 1.9 °C / 35 °F | 49 mm / 1.9 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: good
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- April, October–November
- Good
- March, May, September, December
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, days with heavy rain 3 days, relative humidity 57%, wet days 10.8 days, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.7 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 50%, wet days 11.2 days.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.9 °C / 84 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily high 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily low 14.9 °C / 59 °F, relative humidity 49%, wet days 11.6 days.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 29.1 °C / 84 °F, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 17.5 °C / 64 °F.
Against: wet days 19.6 days, precipitation 140 mm / 5.5 in, relative humidity 78%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, relative humidity 65%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, relative humidity 60%, average daily low 6.3 °C / 43 °F.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 12.5 °C / 55 °F, wet days 4.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily high 14.5 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 60%.
Against: average daily low 1.9 °C / 35 °F.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- March–April, October–December
- Good
- January–February
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: average daily high 11.7 °C / 53 °F, wet days 9.4 days, precipitation 122 mm / 4.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 83%, feels like (high) 9.6 °C / 49 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, average daily low 0.2 °C / 32 °F, daylight per day 10.3 h.
February · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.9 °C / 59 °F, feels like (high) 13.3 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, average daily low 3 °C / 37 °F, wet days 10.7 days, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: precipitation 144 mm / 5.7 in, days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.7 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 104 mm / 4.1 in, feels like (high) 19 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, daylight per day 12 h, days with heavy rain 3 days, wet days 10.8 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 63 mm / 2.5 in, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, average daily low 11.2 °C / 52 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 13 h, wet days 11.2 days, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph, feels like (high) 24.7 °C / 76 °F.
October · best
In its favour: precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wet days 4.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 11.5 °C / 53 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 11.4 h, feels like (high) 24 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 25 mm / 1 in, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 6.3 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.5 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, wet days 4.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, feels like (high) 12.5 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily low 1.9 °C / 35 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 10 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Solang Valley, 116 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 9.6 °C | 13.3 °C | 19 °C | 24.7 °C | 28.9 °C | 31.1 °C | 31.1 °C | 30.7 °C | 29.1 °C | 24 °C | 17.6 °C | 12.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.8 days | 4.2 days | 3 days | 1.4 days | 0.5 days | 3 days | 10.4 days | 10.4 days | 2.9 days | 0.6 days | 0.7 days | 1.4 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 am |
| Sunshine per day | 8.5 h | 8.7 h | 10.2 h | 11.2 h | 12.5 h | 12.6 h | 9.9 h | 9.2 h | 10.7 h | 10.6 h | 9.7 h | 9.1 h |
| Relative humidity | 63% | 62% | 57% | 50% | 49% | 60% | 82% | 84% | 78% | 65% | 60% | 60% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 48 µg/m³ | 28.9 µg/m³ | 22.4 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 20.1 µg/m³ | 25.4 µg/m³ | 29.2 µg/m³ | 23.3 µg/m³ | 24 µg/m³ | 22.8 µg/m³ | 33.3 µg/m³ | 38.5 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 76.1 µg/m³ | 48.2 µg/m³ | 35.3 µg/m³ | 27.9 µg/m³ | 29.9 µg/m³ | 35.9 µg/m³ | 42.3 µg/m³ | 34.6 µg/m³ | 34.8 µg/m³ | 35.4 µg/m³ | 52.2 µg/m³ | 62.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.