When to go · Aritar
Aritar in October
Great month. Inside Aritar's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Aritar's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Aritar in this guide.
Weather in October
- AritarHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact
~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India
Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aritar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Mar: 1
October: Inside Aritar's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Aritar's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Aritar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings