Best time to visit Northern India & Pakistan

The best time to visit Northern India & Pakistan is December to February, judged across 12 places; May to July are its low season.

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Updated September 2026 · South Asia · 12 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Northern India & Pakistan month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januaryin seasondry season · before the heat · 22°C highsKarachi, Jodhpur, Udaipur
Februaryin seasonreligious feast · dry season · before the heatAgra, Jaipur, Delhi
Marchgoodreligious feast · dry season · before the heatAmritsar, Islamabad, Lahore
Aprilnot its bestextreme heat · 38°C highs · best Nov–FebIslamabad, Lahore, Amritsar
Maylow seasonextreme heat · 39°C highs · best Nov–FebIslamabad, Karachi, Lahore
Junelow seasonextreme heat · 38°C highs · best Nov–FebIslamabad, Karachi, Udaipur
Julylow seasonmonsoon · 34°C highs · best Nov–FebKarachi, Islamabad, Lahore
Augustnot its bestmonsoon · 33°C highs · best Nov–FebKarachi, Islamabad, Jodhpur
Septembernot its bestmonsoon · 33°C highs · best Nov–FebIslamabad, Karachi, Udaipur
Octobergooddry season · the heat has broken · 32°C highsIslamabad, Amritsar, Udaipur
Novembergooddry season · before the heat · 28°C highsLahore, Islamabad, Agra
Decemberin seasondry season · before the heat · 23°C highsKhajuraho, Varanasi, Jaipur

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 12 places in Northern India & Pakistan

Northern India & Pakistan — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Northern India & Pakistan?
December to February. In February: religious feast · dry season · before the heat.
When is the low season in Northern India & Pakistan?
May to July. In May: extreme heat · 39°C highs · best Nov–Feb.
Which months are in season in Northern India & Pakistan?
December to February — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.