Month by month
January
Peak season in the north and south; cold nights in the plains. Pongal and Uttarayan.
February
Widely comfortable. Goa Carnival, Khajuraho Dance Festival.
March
Warming in the plains. Holi; International Yoga Festival in Rishikesh.
April
Hot in central India; good for the hills. Bihu, Baisakhi, Thrissur Pooram.
May
Hottest in most of the country. High Himalaya opens up.
June
Monsoon arrives in Kerala and moves north. Hemis, Rath Yatra.
July
Wet plains; Ladakh and Spiti at their best. Valley of Flowers in bloom.
August
Monsoon continues; Ayurveda season in Kerala. Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi.
September
Rain retreats; Northeast is green. Ziro Music Festival.
October
Excellent almost everywhere. Durga Puja, Navratri, Diwali.
November
Clear and dry. Pushkar Fair, Rann Utsav begins.
December
Cool and clear; fog in the north. Hornbill and Konark festivals.