When to go · Pahalgam
Pahalgam in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- JulyGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- AugustGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Weather in October
- PahalgamHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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 Pahalgam, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jun: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
June: Inside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Pahalgam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings