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When to visit India

Weather, crowds, and a real cost breakdown for 232 destinations, every month of the year. Pick a place to see its best time to visit — and what a trip there actually costs.

Andaman & Nicobar

🦜
Baratang Island
Limestone Caves & Mangrove Mysteries
🐢
Diglipur
North Andaman's Wild Frontier
🏖️
Havelock (Swaraj Dweep)
Radhanagar — Asia's Best Beach
🐚
Neil Island (Shaheed Dweep)
Quieter Sister of Havelock
⛓️
Port Blair
Capital & Cellular Jail Memorial

Andhra Pradesh

🏛️
Amaravati
Ancient Capital of Buddhist Civilization
Best: Aug
☕
Araku Valley
The Ooty of Andhra — Coffee Hills
Best: Jul
🏞️
Gandikota
Grand Canyon of India
🐂
Lepakshi
The Temple with the Hanging Pillar
Best: Apr
🏞️
Nagarjunasagar
Dam, Buddhist Ruins & Wildlife
Best: Feb
🛕
Srisailam
Jyotirlinga & Shakti Peetha in One
🕍
Tirupati
Abode of Lord Venkateswara
Best: Feb
🏖️
Visakhapatnam
City of Destiny on the Bay of Bengal
Best: Feb

Arunachal Pradesh

🏔️
Bomdila
Mountain Town with Monasteries
🐆
Namdapha National Park
Easternmost Indian Tiger Reserve
☸️
Tawang
India's Largest Monastery
🌾
Ziro Valley
Apatani Tribal Heartland

Assam

🛕
Guwahati
Gateway to Northeast India
Best: May
🌸
Haflong
Assam's Only Hill Station
Best: Oct
🦏
Kaziranga National Park
Last Stronghold of the One-Horned Rhinoceros
Best: Oct
🏝️
Majuli
World's Largest River Island & Vaishnava Culture
Best: Jun
🐯
Manas National Park
UNESCO Tiger & Wildlife Reserve
🏛️
Sivasagar
Capital of the Ahom Kingdom
🌊
Tezpur
City of Blood — Ancient Temples & Brahmaputra Views
Best: Jun

Bihar

🪡
Bhagalpur
The Silk City on the Ganga
🌳
Bodh Gaya
Where Buddha Attained Enlightenment
Best: Apr
🙏
Gaya
Sacred City of Ancestor Rites on the Falgu
📚
Nalanda
The Ancient World's Greatest University
Best: Oct
🏛️
Patna
Ancient Pataliputra — City of History
🪷
Pawapuri
Where Mahavira Attained Moksha
♨️
Rajgir
Hot Springs & Buddhist History
Best: Apr
🕌
Sasaram
Sher Shah Suri's Magnificent Tomb
🏛️
Vaishali
World's First Republic & Birthplace of Jainism
Best: Nov
🐯
Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Bihar's Wild Heart on the Nepal Border

Chhattisgarh

🐆
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Leopards, Wild Dogs & Sal Forests
Best: Jun
⛩️
Bhoramdeo Temple
Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh
Best: Jan
💦
Chitrakote Falls
Niagara of India
Best: May
🌊
Jagdalpur & Bastar
Tribal Heartland & Chitrakote Falls
Best: Jun
🌆
Raipur
Gateway to Chhattisgarh's Tribal Heartland
🏛️
Sirpur
Ancient Buddhist Capital on the Mahanadi
Best: Sep

Delhi

🏛️
Delhi
India's Capital — 8 Cities of History

Goa

🌊
Dudhsagar Falls
Sea of Milk — Goa's Spectacular Waterfall
Best: Mar
🍹
North Goa Beaches
Calangute, Baga & the Party Coast
Best: Apr
⛪
Old Goa & Panaji
Portuguese Heritage — Basilica & Spice Farms
Best: Mar
🇵🇹
Panaji
Goa's Charming River Capital
Best: Sep
🌴
South Goa Beaches
Palolem, Colva & Pristine Quietude
Best: Mar

Gujarat

🏙️
Ahmedabad
UNESCO Heritage City — Sabarmati & Textiles
Best: Jun
🕌
Champaner-Pavagadh
A UNESCO City Frozen in the 15th Century
🔱
Dwarka
Krishna's Kingdom — Char Dham Pilgrimage
Best: May
🦁
Gir National Park
Last Refuge of the Asiatic Lion
Best: Mar
⛰️
Junagadh & Girnar
Sacred Hills & Ashokan Edicts
☀️
Modhera Sun Temple
India's Sun Temple of the West
🌕
Rann of Kutch
The Great White Desert Under Moonlight
Best: Jan
🕍
Somnath
First of Twelve Jyotirlingas on the Arabian Sea
Best: Apr
🗽
Statue of Unity
World's Tallest Statue — Valley of Flowers
Best: Nov
🏰
Vadodara
Cultural City of Palaces

Haryana

🌹
Chandigarh
Le Corbusier's Planned City & Rock Garden
Best: Apr
⚔️
Kurukshetra
Battlefield of the Mahabharata
Best: Nov
⛰️
Morni Hills
Haryana's Only Hill Station
Best: Jun
🏛️
Panipat
City of Three Historic Battles
Best: Feb
🦩
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
Migratory Bird Haven near Delhi
Best: Sep

Himachal Pradesh

🪂
Bir Billing
Paragliding Capital of India
🌲
Dalhousie
Misty Colonial Hill Town of the Ravi Valley
Best: Mar
🙏
Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj
Little Lhasa — Home of the Dalai Lama
Best: Aug
🏕️
Kasol & Parvati Valley
Backpacker Heaven on the Parvati River
Best: Apr
🌲
Khajjiar
Mini Switzerland of India
🍎
Kinnaur Valley
Apple Country Beyond the Mountain Gate
🎿
Manali
Adventure Capital — Rohtang, Solang & Beyond
Best: Aug
🍵
Palampur
Tea Gardens Under Dhauladhar Snow
🚞
Shimla
Queen of the Hills — Colonial Splendour
Best: Jan
🏔️
Spiti Valley
Middle Land — High Desert of the Himalayas
Best: Oct

Jammu & Kashmir

⛷️
Gulmarg
India's Premier Ski Destination
🌲
Pahalgam
Valley of Shepherds
🏔️
Sonmarg
Meadow of Gold
🛶
Srinagar
Venice of the East
🕉️
Vaishno Devi
Mata Rani's Mountain Shrine

Jharkhand

🐯
Betla National Park
Project Tiger Reserve in the Palamu Forest
Best: May
🕍
Deoghar
Baidyanath Dham — Jyotirlinga of Healing
Best: Feb
🏭
Jamshedpur
Steel City — India's Best Planned Industrial City
Best: Apr
🌄
Netarhat
Queen of Chotanagpur — Sunrise & Sunset Views
Best: Oct
⛩️
Parasnath (Shikharji)
Holiest Jain Pilgrimage
🌊
Ranchi
City of Waterfalls — Jharkhand's Cool Capital
Best: Nov

Karnataka

🗿
Badami
Chalukya Cave Temples in Red Sandstone
Best: Aug
🛕
Belur & Halebidu
Hoysala Sculptural Masterpieces
🌆
Bengaluru
Garden City & Silicon Valley of India
Best: Jan
☕
Chikmagalur
Coffee Country in the Western Ghats
☕
Coorg (Kodagu)
Scotland of India — Coffee & Mist
Best: Mar
🏖️
Gokarna
Sacred Town & Pristine Beaches
Best: Feb
🏯
Hampi
Ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire
Best: Mar
💦
Jog Falls
India's Tallest Plunge Waterfall
🐘
Kabini
Where Elephants Come to Drink
👑
Mysuru
City of Palaces & the Dasara Grandeur
Best: Feb
🕉️
Sringeri
Where Adi Shankaracharya Founded His First Mutt
🍛
Udupi
Temple Town of the Tulu Coast
🕌
Vijayapura (Bijapur)
The Agra of the South

Kerala

🛶
Alleppey (Alappuzha)
Venice of the East — Backwater Houseboat Nights
Best: Mar
🏰
Bekal
Kerala's Largest Fort Above the Arabian Sea
🎣
Fort Kochi
Colonial Spice Port — Chinese Nets & Art Galleries
Best: Jan
🏝️
Kovalam
Crescent Beach, Ayurveda & Lighthouse Views
Best: Mar
🌿
Munnar
Rolling Tea Gardens in the Western Ghats
Best: Apr
🐘
Thekkady (Periyar)
Tiger Reserve, Spice Gardens & Lake Cruises
Best: Oct
🛕
Thiruvananthapuram
Capital City & Padmanabhaswamy Temple
🏖️
Varkala
Cliff-top Beach Town
🌄
Wayanad
Mist, Waterfalls & Tribal Heritage
Best: May

Ladakh

☸️
Hemis Monastery
Largest Monastery in Ladakh
🏔️
Leh
Capital of the Trans-Himalaya
🐪
Nubra Valley
Valley of Sand Dunes & Camels
💎
Pangong Lake
4,350m High-Altitude Lake

Lakshadweep

🐠
Agatti Island
Gateway to the Atolls
🏝️
Bangaram Atoll
Robinson Crusoe Coral Island
Best: Dec
🐠
Kavaratti
Capital Atoll of Turquoise Lagoons
🏝️
Minicoy Island
India's Southernmost Atoll

Madhya Pradesh

🐅
Bandhavgarh National Park
Highest Tiger Density in India
🏞️
Bhopal
City of Lakes
🙏
Chitrakoot
Where Lord Ram Spent His Exile
🏰
Gwalior
The Hilltop Fort City
🪨
Jabalpur
Marble Rocks & the Roaring Narmada
🛕
Khajuraho
Erotic Temple Sculptures
🏛️
Maheshwar
Ahilyabai's Fort & Narmada Ghats
🕌
Mandu
City of Joy — Afghan Architecture in Malwa
🛕
Omkareshwar
Sacred Island Jyotirlinga on the Narmada
👑
Orchha
Hidden Bundela Capital
🏞️
Pachmarhi
Queen of Satpura — MP's Only Hill Station
☸️
Sanchi
India's Oldest Stupa
🕉️
Ujjain
Mahakaleshwar — City of the Great Destroyer

Maharashtra

🏛️
Ajanta Caves
Ancient Buddhist Art in Rock
Best: Jul
⛩️
Ellora Caves
Where Three Faiths Meet in Stone
Best: Jun
👡
Kolhapur
Throne of the Goddess & the Kolhapuri Chappal
🌿
Lonavala
Monsoon Magic in the Sahyadris
Best: Apr
🍓
Mahabaleshwar
Strawberry Country & Misty Peaks
Best: Oct
🌆
Mumbai
The City of Dreams
Best: Dec
🍷
Nashik
Wine Capital & Kumbh Mela City
🏛️
Pune
Cultural Capital of Maharashtra
🙏
Shirdi
Abode of Sai Baba
Best: Sep

Manipur

🏺
Bishnupur (Manipur)
Manipur's Pottery Town & Cultural Heartland
Best: Dec
💎
Imphal
Jewel of India — Ima Keithel & Kangla Fort
Best: Mar
🦌
Loktak Lake
Floating Islands & the Dancing Deer
Best: Mar
🌸
Moreh & Shirui Peak
India-Myanmar Border Town & Lily Mountain
Best: Mar
🗻
Ukhrul
Naga Hills — Khangkhui Caves & Dzükou Valley
Best: Aug

Meghalaya

🌿
Cherrapunji (Sohra)
Wettest Place on Earth & Living Root Bridges
Best: Jun
💎
Dawki
Crystal-Clear River on the Bangladesh Border
🦡
Garo Hills (Tura)
Matrilineal Garo Tribe & Nokrek Biosphere
💧
Jaintia Hills (Jowai)
Ancient Jaintia Kingdom & Waterfalls
🏞️
Mawlynnong & Dawki
Asia's Cleanest Village & Crystal Clear River
Best: Apr
☁️
Shillong
Scotland of the East — Rock Music & Waterfalls
Best: Dec

Mizoram

🔵
Aizawl
Terraced Hillside Capital of the Blue Mountains
🌾
Champhai
Rice Bowl of Mizoram — Myanmar Border Valley
🏔️
Phawngpui (Blue Mountain)
Mizoram's Highest Peak — Garden of God
🏡
Reiek & Tamdil Lake
Heritage Village Trek & Serene Lake
💦
Vantawng Falls
Mizoram's Highest Waterfall

Nagaland

🌸
Dzukou Valley
Valley of Flowers of the Northeast
🥁
Kisama (Hornbill Festival)
Festival of Festivals
🪶
Kohima
Capital of the Naga Hills

Odisha

🛕
Bhubaneswar
Temple City of India
🦩
Chilika Lake
Asia's Largest Brackish Lagoon
🌲
Daringbadi
Kashmir of Odisha in the Eastern Ghats
☀️
Konark Sun Temple
The Cosmic Stone Chariot
🛕
Puri
Land of Lord Jagannath

Puducherry

🌐
Auroville
Universal Township
🥖
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
India's French Riviera
Best: Feb

Punjab

🪯
Amritsar
The Golden Temple City
⚔️
Anandpur Sahib
Birthplace of the Khalsa
👑
Patiala
City of Royal Heritage
🇮🇳
Wagah Border
The Beating Retreat of Two Nations

Rajasthan

⭐
Ajmer
Dargah Sharif & the Sacred Pushkar Lake
🐯
Alwar
Gateway to Sariska Tiger Reserve
🐪
Bikaner
Desert Fortress & Land of Camels
🏛️
Bundi
The Blue City of Step Wells
🏯
Chittorgarh
The Pride of Rajput Valour
🏰
Jaipur
The Pink City
🏜️
Jaisalmer
The Golden City
💙
Jodhpur
The Blue City
🏰
Kumbhalgarh
The Great Wall of India
🎨
Mandawa
The Open Art Gallery of Rajasthan
🏔️
Mount Abu
Rajasthan's Only Hill Station
🐫
Pushkar
Holy Lake & Camel Fair
🐯
Ranthambore
Tigers in the Ruins
Best: Jan
🛶
Udaipur
City of Lakes

Sikkim

🏔️
Gangtok
Gateway to the Himalayas
Best: Dec
🌸
Lachung & Yumthang Valley
Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas
Best: Jan
🗿
Namchi
Sky of the Heavens
❄️
Pelling
Closest View of Kanchenjunga
Best: Jul
☸️
Ravangla
Buddha Park & Himalayan Horizons
Best: Jan
🌺
Yumthang Valley
Sikkim's Valley of Flowers

Tamil Nadu

🌅
Chennai
Gateway to South India — Marina & Temples
🕉️
Chidambaram
Where Shiva Dances the Cosmos
🧘
Coimbatore
Manchester of South India & Gateway to Ooty
🧵
Kanchipuram
City of Thousand Temples & Silk Sarees
Best: Sep
🏞️
Kodaikanal
Princess of Hill Stations
🛕
Madurai
Temple City — Meenakshi Amman's Abode
Best: Aug
🏛️
Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple & Pallava Rock Sculptures
Best: Jan
🚞
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Queen of Hill Stations — Nilgiri Blue Mountains
Best: Jan
🌊
Rameswaram
Sacred Island & Corridor to Sri Lanka
Best: Jun
🛕
Thanjavur
Chola Capital & Living Temple
🔥
Tiruvannamalai
Arunachala — The Sacred Hill of Fire
⛪
Velankanni
Lourdes of the East
☕
Yercaud
Poor Man's Ooty in the Shevaroy Hills

Telangana

🛕
Bhadrachalam
Sacred Abode of Lord Rama on the Godavari
Best: Jul
🕌
Hyderabad
City of Pearls, Biryani & the Charminar
Best: Feb
⛪
Medak
Fortress & Cathedral in the Deccan
Best: Feb
🏞️
Nagarjunasagar
Colossal Dam & Submerged Buddhist Kingdom
Best: Feb
🛕
Ramappa Temple
UNESCO Kakatiya Marvel
🏯
Warangal
Kakatiya Capital & the Thousand Pillar Temple
Best: Jul

Tripura

🏯
Agartala
Capital of the Manikya Kings
🏯
Neermahal
Water Palace on Rudrasagar Lake
🪨
Unakoti
Lost Hindu Rock Carvings

Uttar Pradesh

🕌
Agra
Home of the Taj Mahal
🏹
Ayodhya
Birthplace of Lord Rama
🍢
Lucknow
City of Nawabs
🦚
Mathura & Vrindavan
Krishna's Birthplace
🌊
Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Triveni Sangam — Confluence of Three Rivers
☸️
Sarnath
Where Buddha Turned the Wheel of Dharma
🪔
Varanasi
The Eternal City

Uttarakhand

⛷️
Auli
India's Top Ski Resort
🛕
Badrinath
Abode of Lord Vishnu — Char Dham
🏔️
Gangotri
Source of the Sacred Ganga
🕉️
Haridwar
Gateway to the Gods
🐯
Jim Corbett National Park
India's Oldest Tiger Reserve
🛕
Kedarnath
Highest Jyotirlinga — Char Dham Pilgrimage
🌲
Lansdowne
The Forgotten Hill Station of the Garhwal Rifles
⛰️
Mussoorie
Queen of the Hills
🚣
Nainital
Lake District of India
🧘
Rishikesh
Yoga Capital of the World
⛰️
Yamunotri
Where the Yamuna Begins

West Bengal

🏺
Bishnupur
Temple Town of Terracotta Art
Best: Feb
🍵
Darjeeling
Queen of the Hills & Tea Capital
Best: Oct
🌊
Digha
Bengal's Favourite Beach Escape
Best: Mar
🏔️
Kalimpong
Quiet Hill Town with Himalayan Views
🌉
Kolkata
The City of Joy
Best: Sep
🏰
Murshidabad
Bengal's Nawabi Capital
Best: Oct
🎨
Shantiniketan
Tagore's University Town
🐯
Sundarbans
Royal Bengal Tigers in the Mangroves
Best: Mar

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