When to go · Dharamsala
Dharamsala in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DharamsalaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dharamsala, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Sep (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and cold nights).
March: Inside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Dharamsala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings