When to go · Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi in October
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–May). 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
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–May). 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:
Weather in October
- UttarkashiHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 9 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 Uttarkashi, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Oct: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Feb: 0
October: Outside the best window (Feb–May). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
February: Inside Uttarkashi's best window: Feb–May.
Uttarkashi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings