India Travel by Month Wise is such a diverse country, tourist often undergoes a dilemma while picking a destination to travel. Similarly, he also finds it difficult to decide when to visit India because India observes all four seasons. Each season brings out something peculiar in India, making it always alluring for tourists.
One can enjoy everything in India, right from severe winters to sweltering summers and from euphoric monsoon to amusing rains. The seasons keep on changing continuously, therefore, altering the list of best places to visit in India month wise.
January :-
January is a month named after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions; rightly so, because the month straddles the end of one year and beginning of another. In India, January is usually the peak of winter and depending on which part of the country you are in, it bears its icy claws and their relative intensity. While the upper reaches of Himalayas are beyond freezing, North Indian destinations like Delhi are pleasantly cold. Coming down south, it becomes warmer and pleasanter. Some of the best places to visit in India during January include Delhi, for its grand Republic Day celebrations, Ahmedabad for the kite festival, Kumarakom and other places in South India for their weather, as well as shores like Diu and Mumbai for some cool beach fun. Here is a list of places that feature on our January-must-visit.
February :-
They are considered to be the peak of Indian winters. But then breezing comes February, the month that is quintessentially winter, but much milder in its effect, even on some of the northernmost parts of the subcontinent. This is the month of Valentines, the month of a lot of weddings, hence honeymooners are to be abound at destinations that promise beauty and privacy. But otherwise this month is a great travel time, with places like the Golden Triangle, Varanasi, Jodhpur, Goa, Kodaikanal and Andaman Nicobar Islands welcoming tourists with their hospitality and special festivals. To know about more places to visit in India in February.
March :-
The spring month in almost all of India, March marks the end of winter as we know it. The Indian festival of Holi falls in this month and makes for a vibrant mood all over with colours, sweets and lots of celebration. Other than that, March is the shoulder season for those destinations where summer is the peak time, as well as for those where winter was the best time and is now trailing to an end. Hence expect some good deals, discounts, less crowds and more open spaces to explore. Some of the best places to visit during March in India are Rajasthan, Mathura, Vrindavan, Leh, Kashmir, Port Blair, Shimla, Alleppey etc. Some host exceptional holi celebrations, while others are at their best weather-wise.
April :-
The scent of spring translates slowly into the heady mood of vacations when April knocks on Indian doors. The month is characterised by faint flutterings of summer heat, with a dry, happy air that comes with schools breaking for holidays and families ready to take off for vacations in search of cooler climes. In this month, most Himalayan and upper northern destinations, as well as the South Indian destinations in the hills or near the coast become coveted for their cooler weather. Destinations like Darjeeling, Mussoorie, Manali, Sonamarg, Trivandrum, Coonoor etc are some of the best places to visit in April in India. Read on to find more such gems, with details of how they fare in April for one and sundry.
May :-
May is the summer vacation proper in India. What makes May a good time to visit the north, south and north east India is the fact that these places are pleasant, amicable and inviting, when the heart of the country is scorching hot. From hill station destinations in Himachal and Uttarakhand to the hills and valleys of Kashmir, trekking routes of Ladakh to the backwaters of Kerala, May is a fine month for places at an altitude and near the sea. Here are some of the best places to visit in India in the month of May.
June :-
June is really one of the hottest months in the whole year but because of the impending monsoon in some places and an outright deluge of rains in most, June is made cooler, happier and greener. It also becomes a highly coveted time to celebrate a relaxing, rejuvenating holiday; and what better way to do that than choose from some of the best places to visit in June in India? There is Kovalam, Dharmasala, Nubra Valley, Shillong, Gulmarg, Gangtok and many more from different corners and different geographical landscapes of India.
July :-
India is a peculiar country, land of rivers, mountains, lakes and of course, rains. The rain is what gives India a properly demarcated season - that of monsoon. July falls in the middle of India’s monsoon months and is a very busy time for farmers, animal husbandry workers and shepherds. It is the time of bounty growing. But it is also the time of the summer heat going, what with all that rain and cold winds billowing. Hence July is also one great month to plan a holiday, to a few destinations we shortlisted as the best places to visit in India in July; including the Zanskar Valley, Pahalgam, Kozhikode, Valley Of Flowers, Majuli Island, Lakshadweep and some more.
August :-
August is the month of mellow showers and lush greens in almost all parts of India. There are some places that get drenched and become soggy, while there are others that bloom like heaven itself after the two months of blessed rainfall. Hill stations like Nainital and Mount Abu, rugged mountains of Leh-Ladakh, the beautiful valley of Jammu Kashmir, wet green lands of the South like Munnar and Coorg are some of the best places to visit in India for the month of August. With carpeted mountains, crisp fresh waterfalls, nature treks, monsoon adventure activities and lots of delicious comfort food to accompany, your trip is sure to bring you unparalleled joy.
September : -
The month of September in India is really a mix of too many emotions. On one side where rain gods bid adieu to this land, the winter goddess puffs her breath to get ready to chill. The interim between these two is September, the month of clearer skies and mellowed winds. While the northern and Himalayan states experience a cooler September, down south, this month is characterised by a warm but pleasant weather. Because this is still counted as rainy season, most tourist destinations in India are scarcely crowded and rates are pretty discounted. Some of the best places to visit in India in September include Srinagar, Leh, Ziro (Arunachal Pradesh), Kochi, Rishikesh and Jaipur. Some major festivals like Onam (South India), Navratri and Dussehra (North and West India) and the Ziro Festival of Music (Arunachal Pradesh) fall in this month.
October :-
October in India is classified widely for the infamous ‘October Heat.’ This is a characteristic weather condition where a lot of coastal as well as inland areas experience surprisingly high heat waves in-between bouts of autumn cool. However, there are many other places in India that become welcoming, both climatically and culturally, in the month of October, especially for tourists. October is the first month that goes dry after months of drenching monsoon, hence it also becomes the opening into the winter tourist season in most of India. For those who are planning an outing in October in India, there are a lot of great places to visit and lots more to enjoy, from Munnar to Char Dham, Jodhpur to Kolkata, each offering its own charm.
November :-
November is the penultimate month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and also the beginnings of proper winter in most of India. While for many European countries November means the end of Autumn, India really doesn’t experience one to have it end. This is also the month of many festivals in the country, with Diwali falling in the beginning of November sometimes (depending on the Hindu calendar). Travel wise, the weather and celebrations around the country make November ideal, especially in places that host special festivals; like the renowned Camel Fair in Pushkar, Ganga Festival in Varanasi, Qutub Festival in Delhi and the Rann Utsav in Kutch.
December :-
December is one of the most beautiful months in almost all of India. With a quiet cold, suffused with pleasant sunshine and lots of festive cheer ripe in the air, this month sees the most tourist influx in many of the coveted cities in the subcontinental region. While skiing in mountains like Auli is for the snow-lovers and ski enthusiasts, the luxury seekers can attack beaches of Goa for New Year’s Rajasthan is for a royal vacation steeped in lots of forts and palaces. Kolkata lights up with a colonial style charm for Christmas, bringing you holiday cheer in thick waves. There is the white desert of Kutch that celebrates the ‘Rann Utsav’ during this time, as well as the backwaters of Kerala, that give you an idyllic break from all the holiday noise elsewhere. Below is a detailed list of the best places to visit in India during December.