Month-by-month travel guides
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
Andhra Pradesh
🏛️Best: Aug☕Best: Jul🏞️🐂Best: Apr🏞️Best: Feb🛕🕍Best: Feb🏖️Best: Feb
Amaravati
Ancient Capital of Buddhist Civilization
Araku Valley
The Ooty of Andhra — Coffee Hills
Gandikota
Grand Canyon of India
Lepakshi
The Temple with the Hanging Pillar
Nagarjunasagar
Dam, Buddhist Ruins & Wildlife
Srisailam
Jyotirlinga & Shakti Peetha in One
Tirupati
Abode of Lord Venkateswara
Visakhapatnam
City of Destiny on the Bay of Bengal
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
🛕Best: May🌸Best: Oct🦏Best: Oct🏝️Best: Jun🐯🏛️🌊Best: Jun
Guwahati
Gateway to Northeast India
Haflong
Assam's Only Hill Station
Kaziranga National Park
Last Stronghold of the One-Horned Rhinoceros
Majuli
World's Largest River Island & Vaishnava Culture
Manas National Park
UNESCO Tiger & Wildlife Reserve
Sivasagar
Capital of the Ahom Kingdom
Tezpur
City of Blood — Ancient Temples & Brahmaputra Views
Bihar
🪡🌳Best: Apr🙏📚Best: Oct🏛️🪷♨️Best: Apr🕌🏛️Best: Nov🐯
Bhagalpur
The Silk City on the Ganga
Bodh Gaya
Where Buddha Attained Enlightenment
Gaya
Sacred City of Ancestor Rites on the Falgu
Nalanda
The Ancient World's Greatest University
Patna
Ancient Pataliputra — City of History
Pawapuri
Where Mahavira Attained Moksha
Rajgir
Hot Springs & Buddhist History
Sasaram
Sher Shah Suri's Magnificent Tomb
Vaishali
World's First Republic & Birthplace of Jainism
Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Bihar's Wild Heart on the Nepal Border
Chhattisgarh
🐆Best: Jun⛩️Best: Jan💦Best: May🌊Best: Jun🌆🏛️Best: Sep
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Leopards, Wild Dogs & Sal Forests
Bhoramdeo Temple
Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh
Chitrakote Falls
Niagara of India
Jagdalpur & Bastar
Tribal Heartland & Chitrakote Falls
Raipur
Gateway to Chhattisgarh's Tribal Heartland
Sirpur
Ancient Buddhist Capital on the Mahanadi
Delhi
Goa
🌊Best: Mar🍹Best: Apr⛪Best: Mar🇵🇹Best: Sep🌴Best: Mar
Dudhsagar Falls
Sea of Milk — Goa's Spectacular Waterfall
North Goa Beaches
Calangute, Baga & the Party Coast
Old Goa & Panaji
Portuguese Heritage — Basilica & Spice Farms
Panaji
Goa's Charming River Capital
South Goa Beaches
Palolem, Colva & Pristine Quietude
Gujarat
🏙️Best: Jun🕌🔱Best: May🦁Best: Mar⛰️☀️🌕Best: Jan🕍Best: Apr🗽Best: Nov🏰
Ahmedabad
UNESCO Heritage City — Sabarmati & Textiles
Champaner-Pavagadh
A UNESCO City Frozen in the 15th Century
Dwarka
Krishna's Kingdom — Char Dham Pilgrimage
Gir National Park
Last Refuge of the Asiatic Lion
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
Somnath
First of Twelve Jyotirlingas on the Arabian Sea
Statue of Unity
World's Tallest Statue — Valley of Flowers
Vadodara
Cultural City of Palaces
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
🪂🌲Best: Mar🙏Best: Aug🏕️Best: Apr🌲🍎🎿Best: Aug🍵🚞Best: Jan🏔️Best: Oct
Bir Billing
Paragliding Capital of India
Dalhousie
Misty Colonial Hill Town of the Ravi Valley
Dharamshala & McLeod Ganj
Little Lhasa — Home of the Dalai Lama
Kasol & Parvati Valley
Backpacker Heaven on the Parvati River
Khajjiar
Mini Switzerland of India
Kinnaur Valley
Apple Country Beyond the Mountain Gate
Manali
Adventure Capital — Rohtang, Solang & Beyond
Palampur
Tea Gardens Under Dhauladhar Snow
Shimla
Queen of the Hills — Colonial Splendour
Spiti Valley
Middle Land — High Desert of the Himalayas
Jammu & Kashmir
Jharkhand
🐯Best: May🕍Best: Feb🏭Best: Apr🌄Best: Oct⛩️🌊Best: Nov
Betla National Park
Project Tiger Reserve in the Palamu Forest
Deoghar
Baidyanath Dham — Jyotirlinga of Healing
Jamshedpur
Steel City — India's Best Planned Industrial City
Netarhat
Queen of Chotanagpur — Sunrise & Sunset Views
Parasnath (Shikharji)
Holiest Jain Pilgrimage
Ranchi
City of Waterfalls — Jharkhand's Cool Capital
Karnataka
🗿Best: Aug🛕🌆Best: Jan☕☕Best: Mar🏖️Best: Feb🏯Best: Mar💦🐘👑Best: Feb🕉️🍛🕌
Badami
Chalukya Cave Temples in Red Sandstone
Belur & Halebidu
Hoysala Sculptural Masterpieces
Bengaluru
Garden City & Silicon Valley of India
Chikmagalur
Coffee Country in the Western Ghats
Coorg (Kodagu)
Scotland of India — Coffee & Mist
Gokarna
Sacred Town & Pristine Beaches
Hampi
Ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire
Jog Falls
India's Tallest Plunge Waterfall
Kabini
Where Elephants Come to Drink
Mysuru
City of Palaces & the Dasara Grandeur
Sringeri
Where Adi Shankaracharya Founded His First Mutt
Udupi
Temple Town of the Tulu Coast
Vijayapura (Bijapur)
The Agra of the South
Kerala
🛶Best: Mar🏰🎣Best: Jan🏝️Best: Mar🌿Best: Apr🐘Best: Oct🛕🏖️🌄Best: May
Alleppey (Alappuzha)
Venice of the East — Backwater Houseboat Nights
Bekal
Kerala's Largest Fort Above the Arabian Sea
Fort Kochi
Colonial Spice Port — Chinese Nets & Art Galleries
Kovalam
Crescent Beach, Ayurveda & Lighthouse Views
Munnar
Rolling Tea Gardens in the Western Ghats
Thekkady (Periyar)
Tiger Reserve, Spice Gardens & Lake Cruises
Thiruvananthapuram
Capital City & Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Varkala
Cliff-top Beach Town
Wayanad
Mist, Waterfalls & Tribal Heritage
Ladakh
Lakshadweep
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
🏛️Best: Jul⛩️Best: Jun👡🌿Best: Apr🍓Best: Oct🌆Best: Dec🍷🏛️🙏Best: Sep
Ajanta Caves
Ancient Buddhist Art in Rock
Ellora Caves
Where Three Faiths Meet in Stone
Kolhapur
Throne of the Goddess & the Kolhapuri Chappal
Lonavala
Monsoon Magic in the Sahyadris
Mahabaleshwar
Strawberry Country & Misty Peaks
Mumbai
The City of Dreams
Nashik
Wine Capital & Kumbh Mela City
Pune
Cultural Capital of Maharashtra
Shirdi
Abode of Sai Baba
Manipur
🏺Best: Dec💎Best: Mar🦌Best: Mar🌸Best: Mar🗻Best: Aug
Bishnupur (Manipur)
Manipur's Pottery Town & Cultural Heartland
Imphal
Jewel of India — Ima Keithel & Kangla Fort
Loktak Lake
Floating Islands & the Dancing Deer
Moreh & Shirui Peak
India-Myanmar Border Town & Lily Mountain
Ukhrul
Naga Hills — Khangkhui Caves & Dzükou Valley
Meghalaya
🌿Best: Jun💎🦡💧🏞️Best: Apr☁️Best: Dec
Cherrapunji (Sohra)
Wettest Place on Earth & Living Root Bridges
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
Shillong
Scotland of the East — Rock Music & Waterfalls
Mizoram
Nagaland
Odisha
Puducherry
Punjab
Rajasthan
⭐🐯🐪🏛️🏯🏰🏜️💙🏰🎨🏔️🐫🐯Best: Jan🛶
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
Udaipur
City of Lakes
Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
🌅🕉️🧘🧵Best: Sep🏞️🛕Best: Aug🏛️Best: Jan🚞Best: Jan🌊Best: Jun🛕🔥⛪☕
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
Kodaikanal
Princess of Hill Stations
Madurai
Temple City — Meenakshi Amman's Abode
Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple & Pallava Rock Sculptures
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Queen of Hill Stations — Nilgiri Blue Mountains
Rameswaram
Sacred Island & Corridor to Sri Lanka
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
🛕Best: Jul🕌Best: Feb⛪Best: Feb🏞️Best: Feb🛕🏯Best: Jul
Bhadrachalam
Sacred Abode of Lord Rama on the Godavari
Hyderabad
City of Pearls, Biryani & the Charminar
Medak
Fortress & Cathedral in the Deccan
Nagarjunasagar
Colossal Dam & Submerged Buddhist Kingdom
Ramappa Temple
UNESCO Kakatiya Marvel
Warangal
Kakatiya Capital & the Thousand Pillar Temple
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
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
🏺Best: Feb🍵Best: Oct🌊Best: Mar🏔️🌉Best: Sep🏰Best: Oct🎨🐯Best: Mar
Bishnupur
Temple Town of Terracotta Art
Darjeeling
Queen of the Hills & Tea Capital
Digha
Bengal's Favourite Beach Escape
Kalimpong
Quiet Hill Town with Himalayan Views
Kolkata
The City of Joy
Murshidabad
Bengal's Nawabi Capital
Shantiniketan
Tagore's University Town
Sundarbans
Royal Bengal Tigers in the Mangroves
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