When to go · Chhitkul
Chhitkul in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow blocks the road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow blocks the road).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ChhitkulHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 8 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 Chhitkul, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow blocks the road).
May: Inside Chhitkul's best window: May–Oct.
Chhitkul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings