When to go · Hanle
Hanle in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- HanleHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 2 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 Hanle, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Mar: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 2 (better)
May: 3
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Sep). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
May: Inside Hanle's best window: May–Sep.
Hanle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings