When to go · Badrinath
Badrinath in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BadrinathHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Badrinath, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
May: Inside Badrinath's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Badrinath: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings