Best time to visit Dharamsala
The best time to visit Dharamsala is March–May and October–November, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Dharamsala, 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 | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 2.2 °C / 36 °F | 110 mm / 4.3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13.7 °C / 57 °F | 4.9 °C / 41 °F | 129 mm / 5.1 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | best month |
| April | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 55 mm / 2.2 in | best month |
| May | 27.4 °C / 81 °F | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | best month |
| June | 28.1 °C / 83 °F | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 107 mm / 4.2 in | good month |
| July | 26 °C / 79 °F | 20.5 °C / 69 °F | 331 mm / 13 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 25.5 °C / 78 °F | 20.2 °C / 68 °F | 312 mm / 12.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 124 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| October | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | best month |
| November | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 23 mm / 0.9 in | best month |
| December | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 3.8 °C / 39 °F | 43 mm / 1.7 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: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–May, October–November
- Good
- June, September, December
Why these months
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wet days 9.8 days, relative humidity 57%, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.3 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 48%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 42 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, average daily low 16.7 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 45%, wet days 11.3 days.
June · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 29.9 °C / 86 °F, average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, precipitation 107 mm / 4.2 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, relative humidity 57%, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F.
Against: wet days 15.3 days.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, precipitation 124 mm / 4.9 in, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F.
Against: wet days 17.8 days, relative humidity 80%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 65%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.1 °C / 61 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, wet days 4.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, relative humidity 63%, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F.
December · good
In its favour: precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, relative humidity 65%.
Against: feels like (high) 10.7 °C / 51 °F, average daily high 12.9 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °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 10.4 °C / 51 °F, precipitation 110 mm / 4.3 in, wet days 9.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily low 2.2 °C / 36 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, feels like (high) 8.2 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
February · good
In its favour: average daily high 13.7 °C / 57 °F, feels like (high) 12 °C / 54 °F, average daily low 4.9 °C / 41 °F, wet days 9.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, precipitation 129 mm / 5.1 in, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 5 mph.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.2 days.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.4 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 90 mm / 3.5 in, feels like (high) 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 8.8 °C / 48 °F, wet days 9.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 12 h, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wind (daily max) 9 km/h / 6 mph.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 55 mm / 2.2 in, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, days with heavy rain 1.4 days, wet days 9.3 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 13 h, feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 10 km/h / 6 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 21 mm / 0.8 in, wet days 5 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, feels like (high) 22.7 °C / 73 °F, daylight per day 11.4 h, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, precipitation 23 mm / 0.9 in, wet days 4.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.5 days, feels like (high) 16.1 °C / 61 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.9 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 43 mm / 1.7 in, wet days 4.6 days, days with heavy rain 1.3 days, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 10.7 °C / 51 °F, average daily low 3.8 °C / 39 °F, wind (daily max) 8 km/h / 5 mph, daylight per day 10.1 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, 79 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) | 8.2 °C | 12 °C | 17.6 °C | 23.2 °C | 27.7 °C | 29.9 °C | 30 °C | 29.6 °C | 27.9 °C | 22.7 °C | 16.1 °C | 10.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.5 days | 4.2 days | 2.6 days | 1.4 days | 0.6 days | 2.2 days | 7.8 days | 8.2 days | 2.2 days | 0.5 days | 0.5 days | 1.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 11 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.6 h | 8.9 h | 10.4 h | 11.3 h | 12.6 h | 12.6 h | 9.9 h | 9.2 h | 10.7 h | 10.7 h | 9.8 h | 9.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 67% | 63% | 57% | 48% | 45% | 57% | 82% | 84% | 80% | 65% | 63% | 65% |
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 | 17.5 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 11.2 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 14.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 30.7 µg/m³ | 27.8 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 19.1 µg/m³ | 24.3 µg/m³ | 21 µg/m³ | 16.3 µg/m³ | 18.9 µg/m³ | 18.8 µg/m³ | 25.3 µg/m³ | 25.9 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.