When to go · Dharwad
Dharwad in October
Great month. Inside Dharwad's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Dharwad's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Dharwad in this guide.
Weather in October
- DharwadHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 5 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 Dharwad, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 5
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jan: 1
October: Inside Dharwad's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Dharwad's best window: Oct–Mar.
Dharwad: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen