When to go · Yamunotri
Yamunotri in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- YamunotriHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 Yamunotri, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (closed).
May: Inside Yamunotri's best window: May–Oct.
Yamunotri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings