India in October

October is India's 7th-best month (rank 7 of 12): its 42 destinations average 68/100, led by Kasol at 95 — 21°C and 4 rainy days — while Mumbai is warmer at 40°C and scores 58.

#7 of 12 months for India · 42 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇳 India, month by month

68/100 in October
  1. 81Jan
  2. 83Feb
  3. 78Mar
  4. 68Apr
  5. 57May
  6. 53Jun
  7. 50Jul
  8. 54Aug
  9. 60Sep
  10. 68Oct
  11. 76Nov
  12. 81Dec

Where in India in October

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1KasolTrekking hub21°C28 mm · 4 days95 tier SYes
2DharamshalaTrekking hub23°C21 mm · 5 days92 tier SYes
3ShimlaCity22°C41 mm · 7 days92 tier SYes
4MussoorieCity21°C32 mm · 9 days89 tier AYes
5SrinagarCity21°C76 mm · 9 days88 tier AYes
6NainitalCity22°C94 mm · 7 days85 tier A—
7LehTrekking hub4°C16 mm · 5 days77 tier B—
8AmritsarCity34°C27 mm · 2 days75 tier B—
9UdaipurCity34°C37 mm · 4 days75 tier B—
10RishikeshTrekking hub32°C26 mm · 3 days74 tier B—
11AgraCity34°C29 mm · 3 days72 tier B—
12GangtokCity22°C259 mm · 23 days72 tier B—
13JaipurCity36°C23 mm · 2 days72 tier B—
14KhajurahoCity34°C37 mm · 4 days72 tier B—
15OotyCity21°C226 mm · 22 days71 tier B—
16PondicherryBeach37°C187 mm · 19 days71 tier B—
17BengaluruCity31°C140 mm · 17 days70 tier B—
18HampiCity33°C111 mm · 14 days70 tier B—
19MysuruCity31°C140 mm · 17 days70 tier B—
20DarjeelingTrekking hub18°C319 mm · 25 days69 tier C—
21DelhiCity36°C31 mm · 2 days69 tier C—
22HyderabadCity35°C89 mm · 12 days69 tier C—
23VarkalaBeach34°C230 mm · 24 days69 tier C—
24GokarnaBeach35°C208 mm · 21 days68 tier C—
25MadikeriCity28°C254 mm · 22 days67 tier C—
26PuneCity34°C115 mm · 14 days67 tier C—
27GoaBeach38°C208 mm · 22 days66 tier C—
28Havelock IslandIsland33°C280 mm · 25 days65 tier C—
29RanthamboreNational park34°C34 mm · 2 days65 tier C—
30VaranasiCity37°C69 mm · 5 days65 tier C—
31JodhpurCity37°C9 mm · 1 day64 tier C—
32Port BlairIsland35°C292 mm · 26 days64 tier C—
33MunnarCity26°C350 mm · 27 days62 tier C—
34AlleppeyBeach35°C309 mm · 27 days61 tier C—
35KodaikanalCity21°C333 mm · 25 days61 tier C—
36MumbaiCity40°C94 mm · 11 days58 tier D—
37ChennaiCity39°C168 mm · 19 days56 tier D—
38KolkataCity37°C153 mm · 14 days56 tier D—
39KochiCity38°C290 mm · 26 days49 tier F—
40ManaliTrekking hub38°C157 mm · 17 days49 tier F—
41AuliSki resort11°C79 mm · 11 days36 tier F—
42GulmargSki resort13°C49 mm · 9 days30 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means October is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in India in October

  • Dharamshala International Film Fest · Dharamshala · 25 Oct – 5 Nov (usually)
  • Saffron harvest at Pampore · Srinagar · 20 Oct – 15 Nov (usually)
  • Chinars turning · Srinagar · 20 Oct – 20 Nov (usually)
  • Diwali · Udaipur and 12 more places · 15 Oct – 15 Nov (usually)
  • Dasara and the Mysuru exodus · Bengaluru · 20 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)
  • Deepavali · Bengaluru · 15 Oct – 15 Nov (usually)
  • Mysuru Dasara · Mysuru · 11–21 Oct
  • Durga Puja and Dashain · Darjeeling · 25 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)

Peak crowds at 15 of India's 27 well-known places this month.

Better months for India

February · 83/100January · 81/100December · 81/100Weakest: July · 50/100
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