Dharamshala weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: March – April, October – December
What is the weather like in Dharamshala in October?
In October, Dharamshala is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 23 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Dharamshala.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 60 | 91 | 93 |
| Day | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Night | 18° | 13° | 9° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 22 | 6 | 3 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 26 min06:27 – 17:53
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 8 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 17 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %73 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %87 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Dharamshala in October: quick answers
Is Dharamshala hot in October?
Warm rather than hot: in October, daytime highs in Dharamshala average 21 °C and nights cool to about 13 °C.
Does it rain much in Dharamshala in October?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 23 mm.
Dharamshala month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences