Best Time to Visit Dehradun

Dehradun sees the highest number of travelers during the spring and summer season as the weather in these months is dry and cool. Moreover, it is also an apt time to visit some of the water-based tourist attractions in Dehradun such as Lachhiwala, Robber’s Cave, and Sahastradhara. Even though one can visit Dehradun anytime of the year, traveling Dehradun during the spring season has its many perks, one of which includes it being a time when litchi and mangos harvests. Given below is the month wise segregation of weather in Dehradun. 

April to June (17°C - 38°C)

The months from April to June make for the summer season in this city. This is also the best time to visit Dehradun for the weather is quite pleasant in bits and pieces even though it might get during this time. Compared to the metropolitan cities in the North and other parts of India, Dehradun has pleasant weather during this time. Moreover, at this time, one can opt to go for a picnic in many water-based spots of the city.

July to October (23°C - 35°C)

The climate in Dehradun during monsoons is quite pleasant. The rainfall is within the range of mild to medium. The rainy season starts from mid-June and goes on till early-September. The season starts from drizzles and progresses to heavy rainfalls during mid-July. The rains continue in the month of August and slowly begins to slowly subside in the month of September. The month of October is when the weather starts getting nippy.

November to March (3°C - 22°C)

The month of November gets colder, with proper winters arriving in the month of December. This is a great time to soak in the winter sunshine and indulge in sightseeing, gorging upon local delicacies, and lots of shopping in the local markets. By the time March arrives, the spring season starts to wade in. Even though there’s no exact spring in this region, the flowers start to bloom by this time.