When to go · Soraba
Soraba in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (birds at Gudavi peak; cool weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (birds at Gudavi peak; cool weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. These months rate higher:
- NovemberGreatInside Soraba's best window: Nov–Feb (birds at Gudavi peak; cool weather).
- DecemberGreatInside Soraba's best window: Nov–Feb (birds at Gudavi peak; cool weather).
- JanuaryGreatInside Soraba's best window: Nov–Feb (birds at Gudavi peak; cool weather).
- FebruaryGreatInside Soraba's best window: Nov–Feb (birds at Gudavi peak; cool weather).
Weather in October
- SorabaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 10 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 Soraba, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Jan: 1
October: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (birds at Gudavi peak; cool weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
January: Inside Soraba's best window: Nov–Feb (birds at Gudavi peak; cool weather).
Soraba: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast