When to go · Gajoldoba
Gajoldoba in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (migratory birds, cool weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (migratory birds, cool weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Gajoldoba's best window: Nov–Feb (migratory birds, cool weather).
- DecemberGreatInside Gajoldoba's best window: Nov–Feb (migratory birds, cool weather).
- JanuaryGreatInside Gajoldoba's best window: Nov–Feb (migratory birds, cool weather).
- FebruaryGreatInside Gajoldoba's best window: Nov–Feb (migratory birds, cool weather).
Weather in October
- GajoldobaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 7 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 Gajoldoba, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (migratory birds, cool weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
January: Inside Gajoldoba's best window: Nov–Feb (migratory birds, cool weather).
Gajoldoba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings