Best time to visit Dehradun

Dehradun enjoys a humid subtropical climate with cool winters, hot summers, and a significant monsoon season. The Doon Valley location provides pleasant weather for most of the year compared to the plains.

Month-by-month rating

January

OK
3°–18° · 55mm

Heavy woolens, jacket, gloves

February

OK
5°–20° · 60mm

Medium woolens, light jacket

March

Best
10°–26° · 45mm

Light layers, sunscreen

April

Best
14°–33° · 20mm

Cotton clothes, sunglasses, hat

May

Best
18°–37° · 30mm

Light cotton, water bottle, sunscreen

June

OK
21°–38° · 130mm

Light clothes, umbrella, raincoat

July

Avoid
22°–33° · 420mm

Raincoat, waterproof shoes, umbrella

August

Avoid
22°–32° · 410mm

Rain gear, quick-dry clothes

September

Avoid
19°–31° · 250mm

Light layers, umbrella just in case

October

Best
13°–29° · 35mm

Light jacket for evenings, comfortable clothes

November

Best
7°–24° · 10mm

Warm layers, light woolens

December

OK
3°–18° · 30mm

Heavy woolens, warm jacket, thermals

Festivals worth timing your visit for

  • Jhanda Mela
    March
  • Bissu Mela
    April
  • Uttarayani
    January
  • Tapkeshwar Mela
    February