When to go · Dharamsala
Dharamsala, month by month
The best months for Dharamsala: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 4 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 20 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 20 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 4 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 3 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dharamsala, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Apr: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Dharamsala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.