When to go · Haridwar
Haridwar in October
Great month. Inside Haridwar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for Haridwar in this guide.
Weather in October
- HaridwarHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °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.
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 Haridwar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jan: 1
October: 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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen