When to go · Dehradun
Dehradun in October
Great month. Inside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Dehradun in this guide.
Weather in October
- DehradunHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact
~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India
Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.
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
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dehradun, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Feb: 0
October: Inside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.
February: Inside Dehradun's best window: Feb–Apr, Sep–Nov.
Dehradun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.