Where to go when
A good place in every month
The four countries have different seasons, so one of them is always at its best. This is the whole year at a glance; each country has its own page with the detail.
Key: At its best Good Some regions
| Month | India | Nepal | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Highlights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | At its best | Good | Good | At its best | Rajasthan and the south of India at their best. Sri Lanka's west and south coasts and hill country are dry. Clear, cold days in Nepal and Bhutan; foggy mornings around Delhi and Agra. |
| February | At its best | Good | Good | At its best | Warm days almost everywhere in India. Punakha's festival in Bhutan. Sri Lanka at its driest in the Cultural Triangle and hill country. |
| March | Good | At its best | At its best | At its best | Holi in north India. Rhododendrons in Nepal and Bhutan, and the Paro festival. Tiger sightings improve as the forests dry out. |
| April | Some regions | At its best | At its best | Good | The Indian plains get hot: go to the hills, or to the tiger parks early in the day. Spring trekking in Nepal. New Year in Sri Lanka in mid-April. |
| May | Some regions | Good | Good | Good | The hottest month in India's plains; the Himalayan hill stations of Himachal, Uttarakhand and Sikkim are at their best. Sri Lanka's east coast starts its season. |
| June | Some regions | Some regions | Some regions | Good | Ladakh opens up as the monsoon arrives in the rest of India. Sri Lanka's east coast and Cultural Triangle are dry. |
| July | Some regions | Some regions | Some regions | Good | Ladakh at its best, with the Hemis festival. Monsoon season in Nepal and Bhutan: green, quiet and cloudy. Kandy's Esala Perahera in July or August. |
| August | Some regions | Some regions | Some regions | Good | Ladakh, and Ayurveda in Kerala during the monsoon. Elephants gather at Minneriya in Sri Lanka. |
| September | Some regions | Good | Good | Good | The monsoon ends in Nepal and Bhutan late in the month; Thimphu's festival. Ladakh until mid-September. |
| October | At its best | At its best | At its best | Some regions | The start of the high season: Rajasthan, Delhi and Agra, Dashain in Nepal, clear Himalayan views. Inter-monsoon rain in Sri Lanka. |
| November | At its best | At its best | At its best | Some regions | Diwali (some years in October) and the Pushkar fair. The clearest mountain views of the year. Rain on Sri Lanka's east coast and in Chennai. |
| December | At its best | Good | Good | Good | Peak season in India: book early for Christmas and New Year. Cold, clear days in the Himalaya. Sri Lanka's south coast season begins. |
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