SeasonMapWhat's on in Kasol (Parvati Valley), India through the year
Kasol, India has 5 curated events through the year — 5 seasons. The ones to plan around: Parvati Valley trekking season (April) and Clear season after the rain (September). April, May, June and October are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Best time to visit Kasol (Parvati Valley): weather, crowds and notes →
Kasol (Parvati Valley) events and crowds by month
| Month | What starts | Crowds |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | Busy |
| February | — | Shoulder season |
| March | — | Shoulder season |
| April | Parvati Valley trekking season | Peak crowds |
| May | — | Peak crowds |
| June | Monsoon in the Parvati Valley | Peak crowds |
| July | — | Quiet |
| August | Kullu apple harvest | Busy |
| September | Clear season after the rain | Busy |
| October | — | Peak crowds |
| November | — | Shoulder season |
| December | Winter shutdown up-valley | Busy |
January in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in January →Busy — Winter break in India, school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Winter shutdown up-valley (15 Dec – 28 Feb)
February in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in February →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Winter shutdown up-valley (15 Dec – 28 Feb)
March in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in March →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in March.
April in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in April →Peak crowds — Parvati Valley trekking season, Summer vacation (Kerala / far south) in India
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Parvati Valley trekking season
1 Apr – 20 JunTrail seasonCrowdedKheerganga clears of snow through April and Sar Pass runs in May and June, when the trekking companies bus college groups in by the hundred. Camp sites at the top are first-come.
May in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in May →Peak crowds — Parvati Valley trekking season, Summer vacation (north & east) in India
Nothing new starts in May.
Still on: Parvati Valley trekking season (1 Apr – 20 Jun)
June in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in June →Peak crowds — Parvati Valley trekking season, Summer vacation (north & east) in India
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Monsoon in the Parvati Valley
25 Jun – 10 Sep · usuallyRiskClosuresThe single road up from Bhuntar is an active landslide stretch once the rain sets in and gets blocked for days with no detour. The side streams rise without warning and the upper trails are genuinely unsafe.
Still on: Parvati Valley trekking season (1 Apr – 20 Jun)
July in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in July →Quiet — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Monsoon in the Parvati Valley (25 Jun – 10 Sep (usually))
August in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in August →Busy — Kullu apple harvest, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
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Kullu apple harvest
20 Aug – 10 Oct · usuallyCrowdedEvery orchard in the valley picks at once and the road fills with trucks running crates down to Bhuntar. Guesthouse staff disappear to family orchards for a few weeks.
Still on: Monsoon in the Parvati Valley (25 Jun – 10 Sep (usually))
September in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in September →Busy — Kullu apple harvest, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
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Clear season after the rain
15 Sep – 15 NovDry seasonThe rain stops, the river drops to something you would sit beside, and the trails to Tosh and Kheerganga dry out. The best walking weeks of the year and the last before the passes ice up.
Still on: Monsoon in the Parvati Valley (25 Jun – 10 Sep (usually)), Kullu apple harvest (20 Aug – 10 Oct (usually))
October in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in October →Peak crowds — Kullu apple harvest, Autumn break (Dussehra / Diwali) in India
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: Kullu apple harvest (20 Aug – 10 Oct (usually)), Clear season after the rain (15 Sep – 15 Nov)
November in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in November →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in November.
Still on: Clear season after the rain (15 Sep – 15 Nov)
December in Kasol (Parvati Valley)
Kasol (Parvati Valley) weather in December →Busy — Winter break in India, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
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Winter shutdown up-valley
15 Dec – 28 FebOff-season shutdownClosuresKasol itself stays open on a skeleton of cafes with wood stoves, but Tosh, Kalga and the Kheerganga trail can be cut off for days after a snowfall. Power and water go with it.