Best time to visit Dehradun
The best time to visit Dehradun is October–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 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 | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| February | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 8.7 °C / 48 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | best month |
| March | 26.1 °C / 79 °F | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| April | 31.4 °C / 89 °F | 17.3 °C / 63 °F | 24 mm / 1 in | good month |
| May | 33.4 °C / 92 °F | 20.8 °C / 69 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 33.1 °C / 92 °F | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 121 mm / 4.8 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 29.8 °C / 86 °F | 24.4 °C / 76 °F | 428 mm / 16.8 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 29.5 °C / 85 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 401 mm / 15.8 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 29.2 °C / 85 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F | 187 mm / 7.4 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 27.7 °C / 82 °F | 16.1 °C / 61 °F | 17 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| November | 23.6 °C / 74 °F | 10.7 °C / 51 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| December | 19.3 °C / 67 °F | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | 17 mm / 0.7 in | best 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: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: good
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- October–March
- Good
- April
Dehradun is best for exploring outdoors from November through March, when days are mild, dry and sunny, and April stays good despite building heat. May and June turn hot, and the July-September monsoon brings intense, humid, largely daytime downpours that make walking tours poor; conditions recover by October.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.2 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 44 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 17.4 °C / 63 °F, wet days 5.3 days, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily low 6 °C / 43 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 51 mm / 2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily low 8.7 °C / 48 °F, relative humidity 71%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 26.1 °C / 79 °F, wet days 5.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 12.6 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 62%.
Also on: Holi.
Watch out for: Holi.
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 24 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 4.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 17.3 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 49%.
Against: feels like (high) 32 °C / 90 °F, average daily high 31.4 °C / 89 °F.
Also on: Holi.
Watch out for: Holi.
October · best
In its favour: precipitation 17 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 30 °C / 86 °F, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, wet days 3.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Also on: Diwali, Dussehra (Ram Lila).
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.6 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 1.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 10.7 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Also on: Diwali.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.3 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 17 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 2.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 6.9 °C / 44 °F.
Against: relative humidity 78%.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is 148 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) | 16.2 °C | 20.5 °C | 26.4 °C | 32 °C | 35.5 °C | 36.8 °C | 35.8 °C | 35.5 °C | 34.4 °C | 30 °C | 23.8 °C | 18.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.2 days | 1.5 days | 0.9 days | 0.5 days | 0.8 days | 3 days | 12.3 days | 12.2 days | 4.3 days | 0.2 days | 0 days | 0.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 9.3 h | 9.7 h | 11.2 h | 11.9 h | 12.6 h | 11.8 h | 8.3 h | 8.1 h | 9.9 h | 10.8 h | 10.3 h | 9.5 h |
| Relative humidity | 78% | 71% | 62% | 49% | 52% | 63% | 84% | 86% | 84% | 76% | 76% | 78% |
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 | 46.6 µg/m³ | 30.4 µg/m³ | 21.7 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ | 27.5 µg/m³ | 31 µg/m³ | 24.4 µg/m³ | 24.8 µg/m³ | 24.4 µg/m³ | 25.9 µg/m³ | 34.5 µg/m³ | 40.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 78.1 µg/m³ | 49.2 µg/m³ | 34.2 µg/m³ | 31.5 µg/m³ | 39.8 µg/m³ | 43.5 µg/m³ | 37.8 µg/m³ | 37.2 µg/m³ | 35.5 µg/m³ | 39.1 µg/m³ | 53.4 µg/m³ | 67.8 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.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Holi
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Dussehra (Ram Lila)
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Diwali
October and November, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Holi
March and April, dates vary from year to year