When to go · Gangotri
Gangotri in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- GangotriHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 6 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 Gangotri, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
June: Inside Gangotri's best window: Jun–Sep.
Gangotri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings