When to go · Kullu
Kullu in October
Great month. Inside Kullu's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Kullu's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Kullu in this guide.
Weather in October
- KulluHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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.
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 Kullu, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Oct: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Mar: 6
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Mar: 1
October: Inside Kullu's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Kullu's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Kullu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings