When to go · Badrinath
Badrinath in November
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
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- BadrinathHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 2 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.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Badrinath, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Nov: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 2 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Nov: High
May: Low
Prices
Nov: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 0
November: 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