Best time to visit Manāli
Month-by-month weather averages for Manāli.
Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India
°C
mm
- 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 | -9.4 °C / 15 °F | -20.1 °C / -4 °F | 196 mm / 7.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -6.5 °C / 20 °F | -17.1 °C / 1 °F | 237 mm / 9.3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | -2.7 °C / 27 °F | -14.5 °C / 6 °F | 175 mm / 6.9 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 1.2 °C / 34 °F | -10.8 °C / 13 °F | 116 mm / 4.6 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 4.9 °C / 41 °F | -7.4 °C / 19 °F | 90 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 8.9 °C / 48 °F | -2.2 °C / 28 °F | 133 mm / 5.2 in | neither best nor good |
| July | 12.6 °C / 55 °F | 4.7 °C / 40 °F | 218 mm / 8.6 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 5.4 °C / 42 °F | 215 mm / 8.5 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | -0.3 °C / 31 °F | 139 mm / 5.5 in | neither best nor good |
| October | 4.3 °C / 40 °F | -10.1 °C / 14 °F | 48 mm / 1.9 in | neither best nor good |
| November | -1.8 °C / 29 °F | -16.2 °C / 3 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -7.1 °C / 19 °F | -20 °C / -4 °F | 85 mm / 3.3 in | neither best nor good |
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: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Manāli.
No month combines mild temperatures with dry, bright weather: winter through spring (November-April) is bitterly cold and snowbound, and the warmer months (June-September) bring an intense, humid monsoon with rain most afternoons.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
No month is good for this in Manāli.
Manali never lines up cool, dry trekking weather: the cold season buries trails in snow into April, and the only mild months coincide with a heavy, humid monsoon that soaks the afternoons from June to September.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–April
- Good
- November
December through April bring reliably sub-zero temperatures and heavy, frequent snowfall for excellent skiing, with November a decent but lighter shoulder month; from May the snow thins and melts as it warms, and June through September see little to no snow at all.
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: snowfall 140 cm / 55.1 in, average daily high -9.4 °C / 15 °F, days with snow 20.9 days, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, average daily low -20.1 °C / -4 °F, daylight per day 10.3 h.
Against: sunshine per day 8.3 h.
Watch out for: Rohtang Pass winter closure.
February · best
In its favour: snowfall 168 cm / 66.1 in, average daily high -6.5 °C / 20 °F, days with snow 21.5 days, average daily low -17.1 °C / 1 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 11 h.
Against: sunshine per day 8.6 h.
Watch out for: Rohtang Pass winter closure.
March · best
In its favour: snowfall 123 cm / 48.5 in, average daily high -2.7 °C / 27 °F, days with snow 19.1 days, average daily low -14.5 °C / 6 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 12 h.
Also on: Holi.
Watch out for: Rohtang Pass winter closure.
April · best
In its favour: snowfall 74 cm / 29 in, average daily high 1.2 °C / 34 °F, days with snow 15.6 days, average daily low -10.8 °C / 13 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 13 h.
Also on: Holi.
November · good
In its favour: average daily high -1.8 °C / 29 °F, days with snow 12.9 days, average daily low -16.2 °C / 3 °F, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 4 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
Against: snowfall 45 cm / 17.6 in.
Also on: Diwali.
Watch out for: Rohtang Pass winter closure.
December · best
In its favour: snowfall 62 cm / 24.3 in, average daily high -7.1 °C / 19 °F, days with snow 14.6 days, wind (daily max) 7 km/h / 5 mph, average daily low -20 °C / -4 °F, daylight per day 10.1 h.
Against: sunshine per day 8.9 h.
Watch out for: Rohtang Pass winter closure.
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, 7 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) | -13.1 °C | -9.4 °C | -4.6 °C | 0.1 °C | 4.3 °C | 8.7 °C | 12.6 °C | 12.6 °C | 9.5 °C | 2.2 °C | -5.1 °C | -10.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 6.3 days | 7.3 days | 5.9 days | 3.6 days | 1.9 days | 2.4 days | 6 days | 5.5 days | 2.9 days | 0.7 days | 2 days | 2.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 10 pm | 4 am | 6 pm | 4 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 1 am |
| Sunshine per day | 8.3 h | 8.6 h | 10.2 h | 11.3 h | 12.6 h | 12.4 h | 10.4 h | 9.6 h | 10.6 h | 10.7 h | 9.7 h | 8.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 59% | 61% | 63% | 70% | 79% | 84% | 87% | 87% | 82% | 71% | 60% | 56% |
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 | 12.1 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 6.6 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 21 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 16.9 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 18 µg/m³ | 19.3 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 17.7 µg/m³ | 18.8 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
- Durga Puja / Dussehra
September and October, dates vary from year to year
- Diwali
October and November, dates vary from year to year
Worth knowing before you go
- Rohtang Pass winter closure
January, February, March, October, November and December