When to go · Dehradun
Dehradun, month by month
The best months for Dehradun: Feb, Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: May, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.33 °C (91 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 4 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov). Across India: Monsoon arrives in Kerala and moves north; Ladakh and Spiti are the pick.34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, heaviest rain of the year), late Jul–early Aug (Kanwar Yatra crowds on the Delhi road).31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, heaviest rain of the year), late Jul–early Aug (Kanwar Yatra crowds on the Delhi road).30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.29 °C (84 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.22 °C (72 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dehradun, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 4
Mar: 4
Crowds
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 1
February: Inside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.
Dehradun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.