Best time to visit South Asia

The best time to visit South Asia is December to February, judged across 53 places; June to August are its low season.

Updated September 2026 · South Asia · 53 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

South Asia month by month

Month	Season	Why	Best places
January	in season	dry season · before the heat · 27°C highs	Gokarna, Goa, Dhaka
February	in season	dry season · the humidity has gone · 29°C highs	Cox's Bazar, Munnar, Pondicherry
March	good	dry season · the humidity has gone · 32°C highs	Havelock Island, Ooty, Port Blair
April	good	dry season · 33°C highs · 11 h sun	Nainital, Ooty, Pondicherry
May	not its best	extreme heat · 16 wet days · best Dec–Mar	Nainital, Murree, Arugam Bay
June	low season	monsoon · 31°C highs · best Dec–Mar · still good for beaches	Trincomalee, Arugam Bay, Nuwara Eliya
July	low season	monsoon · 30°C highs · best Dec–Mar · still good for beaches	Arugam Bay, Trincomalee, Mirissa
August	low season	monsoon · 30°C highs · best Dec–Mar · still good for beaches	Arugam Bay, Trincomalee, Mirissa
September	not its best	monsoon · 31°C highs · best Dec–Mar	Arugam Bay, Trincomalee, Murree
October	not its best	19 wet days · 30°C highs · best Dec–Mar	Murree, Islamabad, Nainital
November	good	dry season · the humidity has gone · 29°C highs	Lahore, Islamabad, Agra
December	in season	dry season · before the heat · 28°C highs	Khajuraho, Varanasi, Goa

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 53 places in South Asia

South Asia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit South Asia?: December to February. In February: dry season · the humidity has gone · 29°C highs.
When is the low season in South Asia?: June to August. In June: monsoon · 31°C highs · best Dec–Mar · still good for beaches.
Which months are in season in South Asia?: December to February — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.

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