India in September

September is India's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 42 destinations average 60/100, led by Leh at 91 — 15°C and 8 rainy days — while Chennai is warmer at 40°C and scores 58.

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

🇮🇳 India, month by month

60/100 in September
  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 September

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1LehTrekking hub15°C35 mm · 8 days91 tier SYes
2OotyCity21°C141 mm · 21 days81 tier A—
3PondicherryBeach39°C96 mm · 15 days80 tier A—
4SrinagarCity29°C156 mm · 10 days80 tier A—
5ShimlaCity26°C226 mm · 21 days76 tier B—
6VarkalaBeach33°C191 mm · 23 days76 tier B—
7BengaluruCity30°C109 mm · 16 days73 tier B—
8DharamshalaTrekking hub28°C146 mm · 19 days73 tier B—
9MysuruCity31°C109 mm · 16 days73 tier B—
10KasolTrekking hub26°C221 mm · 22 days71 tier B—
11KodaikanalCity22°C294 mm · 23 days70 tier B—
12MunnarCity25°C246 mm · 27 days70 tier B—
13MussoorieCity25°C248 mm · 25 days69 tier C—
14NainitalCity25°C278 mm · 25 days69 tier C—
15HampiCity32°C117 mm · 16 days68 tier C—
16DarjeelingTrekking hub21°C527 mm · 29 days66 tier C—
17MadikeriCity26°C273 mm · 26 days66 tier C—
18AlleppeyBeach34°C294 mm · 28 days64 tier C—
19UdaipurCity36°C121 mm · 13 days62 tier C—
20JaipurCity38°C83 mm · 11 days61 tier C—
21GangtokCity24°C694 mm · 28 days60 tier C—
22AmritsarCity39°C87 mm · 8 days58 tier D—
23ChennaiCity40°C105 mm · 17 days58 tier D—
24GokarnaBeach33°C356 mm · 26 days57 tier D—
25JodhpurCity39°C37 mm · 6 days57 tier D—
26RanthamboreNational park36°C105 mm · 12 days57 tier D—
27RishikeshTrekking hub36°C165 mm · 20 days57 tier D—
28AgraCity37°C132 mm · 14 days56 tier D—
29GoaBeach36°C401 mm · 26 days56 tier D—
30KhajurahoCity37°C195 mm · 18 days55 tier D—
31HyderabadCity35°C224 mm · 19 days53 tier D—
32PuneCity32°C265 mm · 25 days53 tier D—
33KochiCity37°C263 mm · 26 days52 tier D—
34Havelock IslandIsland32°C370 mm · 27 days51 tier D—
35Port BlairIsland33°C371 mm · 27 days51 tier D—
36DelhiCity40°C140 mm · 11 days50 tier D—
37VaranasiCity40°C201 mm · 21 days49 tier F—
38ManaliTrekking hub40°C101 mm · 16 days46 tier F—
39MumbaiCity37°C467 mm · 27 days43 tier F—
40KolkataCity39°C285 mm · 26 days41 tier F—
41AuliSki resort17°C246 mm · 23 days20 tier F—
42GulmargSki resort20°C77 mm · 13 days18 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 September 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 September

  • Ladakh Marathon · Leh · 5–20 Sep (usually)
  • Ganesha Chaturthi · Bengaluru · 25 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)
  • Dasara and the Mysuru exodus · Bengaluru · 20 Sep – 15 Oct (usually)
  • Durga Puja and Dashain · Darjeeling · 25 Sep – 25 Oct (usually)
  • Champions Boat League · Alleppey · 15 Sep – 10 Dec (usually)
  • Vinayaka Chaturthi · Chennai · 20 Aug – 25 Sep (usually)
  • Ganesh mela at the fort · Ranthambore · 15 Aug – 20 Sep (usually)
  • Waterfalls at full flow · Goa · 1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually)

Peak crowds at 2 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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