When to go · Dharamsala
Dharamsala in October
Great month. Inside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Dharamsala in this guide.
Weather in October
- DharamsalaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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.
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 Dharamsala, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Mar: 1
October: Inside Dharamsala's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
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 layer for the evenings