Tours to India Directory

India is a state of diverse weatherconditions boasting around eight climatic zone that falls at different part of the country. Significantly, monsoons are common in all of them.

It is hard to generalize in a country that runs from the Himalayas to the beaches of the Indian Ocean but broadly speaking October to March tend to be the most pleasant months in India, when it relatively dry and cool. In the far south the best months to visit are between January and September, while northeastern areas of India tend to be more comfortable between March and August. The deserts of Rajasthan (west of Jodhpur) and the northwestern Indian Himalayan region are at their best during the monsoon (July to September). The mountainous regions of Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir should be visited over the summer months (May to September).

India is a tropical country, with three main climatic classifications. The humid and semi-humid areas are the west coast, the Himalayas, and the north-eastern region around Bangladesh. These areas receive a lot of rain from the southwest monsoon. The sub-humid areas include the states of West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, and the northern parts of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh, and a narrow coastal strip of Tamil Nadu.

India experiences a range of climatic variations across its vast expanse.

Monsoon -
July to September when monsoon rains sweep across the country with daily torrential downpours and a high possibility of flooding making travel difficult in all areas except the northwest. Duration of monsoons may vary in different regions by several weeks.

Cool -
The months from October to February are some of the best times to visit as the weather is very pleasant with minimal rainfall in most places.

Hot -
March to June witnesses temperatures that can soar above average making the hot season unbearable and the hazy, dust-laden air can hamper views. Many people head to "hill stations" which provide a welcome relief from the extreme heat of the lowlands.