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The best time to visit Kullu — month by month, from the IMD record
When to visit Kullu, from Bhuntar's IMD record: spring and autumn for clear walks, Dussehra in October, the July–August rain, and winter nights near freezing.
How to read the numbers
Kullu has no weather station of its own in the IMD tables; the nearest is Bhuntar, the airport a short way down the Beas and a little lower. Its normals are the best guide to the town's year: warm summers with highs above 30 °C, a short wet monsoon, a clear dry autumn, and cold winter nights.
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March and April — spring
Days warm from 22.7 °C in March to 27.3 °C in April, nights from 6.8 °C to 9.8 °C. March is wetter than it feels, at 116.7 mm, but the slopes are in blossom and the walk to Bijli Mahadev on its ridge is at its best before the heat. April is the easier of the two.
May and June — the warm months
The warmest stretch, with highs of 31.3 °C in May and 32.9 °C in June. The highway fills with traffic heading for Manali, and the Beas runs hard with snowmelt. Raft at Pirdi or camp at Raison on the river, and walk early in the day.
July to September — the monsoon
July and August are the wettest months on the record, at 135.6 mm and 129.4 mm, and September still brings 77.4 mm. Slides can close stretches of the highway, the ridge path to Bijli Mahadev is slick, and rafting stops when the river is high. The town and its temples carry on; keep the days short and a spare day for the road.
October and November — the clear months
October is the clearest month of the year, 24.8 mm of rain, with days around 27.9 °C. It is also the month of Kullu Dussehra, which begins on Vijayadashami and runs for seven days on the Dhalpur maidan, when the deities of the valley come down to attend Raghunath; every room in town fills, so book early or plan around it. November is drier still, at 21.6 mm, cooler, with nights of 4.9 °C, and quiet once the fair is over.
December to February — winter
Nights fall to 1.5 °C in December and 1.6 °C in January on the Bhuntar record, with days of 18.2 °C and 16.1 °C. Snow lies on the ridges above the town but rarely settles in it. The temples and the Dhalpur ground are quiet, rooms are cheaper, and Manali, 40 km up the valley, has the snow; see Manali in December and where to see snow in Himachal.
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What is the best month to visit Kullu?
October and November, and March and April. October is the clearest month, with only 24.8 mm of rain at Bhuntar on the IMD record, and brings Dussehra; November is drier still. March and April are mild for the Bijli Mahadev walk, though March is wetter, at 116.7 mm.
Does it snow in Kullu?
Rarely in the town, which sits at 1,279 m. On Bhuntar's IMD normals December and January nights fall to 1.5 °C and 1.6 °C, cold enough for frost but not usually for snow that settles. Snow lies on the ridges above, and the sure snow is up the valley at Manali and beyond the tunnel.
Is Kullu good in the monsoon?
It is the hardest season. July and August bring the heaviest rain on the Bhuntar record, 135.6 mm and 129.4 mm, slides can block the highway, and rafting stops when the river is high. The temples and the town stay open; plan short days and keep a spare one for the road.