When to go · Panchgani
Panchgani in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (dry, warm).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (dry, warm).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
- JulyGreatInside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
- AugustGreatInside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
- SeptemberGreatInside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
Weather in March
- PanchganiHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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.
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 Panchgani, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (dry, warm).
January: Inside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
Panchgani: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen