When to go · Haridwar
Haridwar in March
Great month. Inside Haridwar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Haridwar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Haridwar in this guide.
Weather in March
- HaridwarHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 3 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 Haridwar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Haridwar's best window: Oct–Mar.
January: Inside Haridwar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Haridwar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.