When to go · Ki
Ki in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (possible snow closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (possible snow closures).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KiHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Himalayan hills, India · Shimla, Rishikesh, Darjeeling, Sikkimfine
Landslides close roads in July–August; October–November gives the clearest mountain views.
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.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ki, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (possible snow closures).
April: Inside Ki's best window: Apr–Oct.
Ki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings