When to go · Mussoorie
Mussoorie in October
Great month. Inside Mussoorie's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Mussoorie's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Mussoorie in this guide.
Weather in October
- MussoorieHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °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 Mussoorie, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °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 Mussoorie's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Mussoorie's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Mussoorie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings