Best time to visit India
6 destinations in India, each scored month by month, side by side.
The destinations
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Goa
best Feb, Mar, Apr
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Jaipur
best Feb, Mar, Oct
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Kochi
best Jan, Feb, Apr
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Leh
best Jun, Jul, Sep
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Srinagar
best Apr, May, Oct
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The Andaman Islands
best Feb, Mar, Apr
Month by month
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goa | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 29° |
| Jaipur | 21° | 26° | 31° | 37° | 40° | 38° | 33° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 27° | 23° |
| Kochi | 32° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° |
| Leh | -9° | -8° | -3° | 2° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 7° | -1° | -8° |
| Srinagar | 5° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 8° |
| The Andaman Islands | 28° | 28° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Sweet spots | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Each cell is that destination's own verdict for the month — sweet spot, ok or avoid — with its typical daily high, from the same ten years of climate readings its page is built from. A dot marks a busy month. The last row counts the sweet spots, and the best months are marked.
Trips through India
Before you go
| Cost of living | very cheap — prices run about 23% of the United States' (World Bank, 2025) |
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| Currency | Indian rupee |
| Languages | Hindi, English |
| Plugs | Type C and D, 230 V |
| Driving | On the left |
| Emergency | 112, 100, 101, 102, 108 |
| Calling code | +91 |
| Travel advice | avoid all travel to parts — UK Foreign Office, updated 2026-07-09 |
Health. Before you travel check that: your destination can provide the healthcare you may need you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant. Emergency medical number Dial 112 and ask for an ambulance. Contact your insurance or medical assistance company quickly if you’re referred to … More.
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), the UK Foreign Office (Open Government Licence) and the World Bank, refreshed 2026-09-23. The advisory is written for British travellers; entry rules depend on your passport.
Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about India as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.