Uttarakhand

Welcome to Uttarakhand

Even though Uttarakhand is a place that is generally visited throughout the year, the best time to visit Uttarakhand is during the summers while some places are better off during the winter season. The summers in Uttarakhand, at certain places, can get pretty hot.

However, the day might be hot but the nights are cool. Hence, it is advisable for the tourists visiting in summers to wear loose cotton clothes. Also, if you visit places like Rishikesh and Haridwar during summers, remember to drink lots of fluids like water, fruit juice, etc. to prevent dehydration.

The winters in Uttarakhand can be quite chilly. October to March is generally the winter months. Winters in Uttarakhand are very cold and snowfall is a regular phenomenon in many of the upper areas of the place. The days are very pleasant with the nights very cold. It is advisable to take heavy woolen clothes if you are visiting Uttarakhand during the winters

Uttarakhand is the year-round destination, depending upon where you decide to go. Many of the region’s most popular attractions lie within the cool hills of the terrain, and visiting them even at the height of summer isn’t a problem- it never gets too hot. Summer would be the best time to visit Uttarakhand as temperatures are pleasant and the air bracing especially in the hills. Winter is significantly colder than in many other parts of India, and there can be heavy snowfall in some places. Fine, if you’re keen on skiing or making snowmen, or simply love sub-zero temperatures, but not otherwise.

Note that hill stations like Mussoorie and Nainital are immensely popular with India’s plains-dwelling urban middle class, and they descend on these cities in droves during the summer. If you prefer a bit of solitude, avoid coming here between May and July. Also stay away during the monsoons, when heavy rainfalls can cause dangerous landslides.

The monsoons come down hard in Uttarakhand and it rains incessantly during July and August making it damp and very wet in the hills there maybe landslides so it may be best to avoid the monsoon months. Post the monsoons the weather is again very good, so you may time your visit from September to November too.

The International Yoga Week is held annually at Rishikesh in February and is very well attended, so if you are a yoga enthusiast be there![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]