When to go · Chhitkul
Chhitkul in October
Great month. Inside Chhitkul's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Chhitkul's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Chhitkul in this guide.
Weather in October
- ChhitkulHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 4 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 Chhitkul, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
May: 0
October: Inside Chhitkul's best window: May–Oct.
May: Inside Chhitkul's best window: May–Oct.
Chhitkul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings