When to go · Alchi
Alchi in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many guesthouses closed, road conditions uncertain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many guesthouses closed, road conditions uncertain).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- AlchiHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alchi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2 (better)
Jun: 3
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many guesthouses closed, road conditions uncertain).
June: Inside Alchi's best window: Jun–Sep.
Alchi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings