When to go · Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh in March
Great month. Inside Pithoragarh's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear skies).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Pithoragarh's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear skies).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Pithoragarh in this guide.
Weather in March
- PithoragarhHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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.
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 Pithoragarh, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Pithoragarh's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear skies).
January: Inside Pithoragarh's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, clear skies).
Pithoragarh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings