Weekly note

Where to go in South Asia in September

3 of the 9 destinations in South Asia are in season in September: 2 a sweet spot, 1 good, 0 ok.

September is a sweet spot at 2 of the 9: Srinagar and Leh. Best avoided at 6 of them.

Ranked for September

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Srinagar India sweet spot 27° 4d — 27C max, 4 rainy days
2 Leh India sweet spotbusy 19° 7d — peak: Warm weather and favorable conditions for trekking and…
3 Jaipur India good 32° 11d ₹16,360 32C max, 11 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from Bengaluru for September departures, in INR; a dash means none has been seen yet for September departures.

Not this September

Other months for South Asia

September elsewhere

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 South Asia as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.