When to go · Lava
Lava in October
Great month. Inside Lava's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Lava's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Lava in this guide.
Weather in October
- LavaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °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 Lava, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °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 Lava's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
March: Inside Lava's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Lava: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.