When to go · Gangotri
Gangotri in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- GangotriHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 5 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.
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
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gangotri, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Nov: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 5 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Nov: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Nov: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jun: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
June: Inside Gangotri's best window: Jun–Sep.
Gangotri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings