South Asia & Indian Ocean · Nature travel
Best time to visit Manali
Mid May, Late Sep–Early Nov is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 18.4°C, with 1.5 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 7.3°C | 1.7 | 74.6% |
| February | Avoid | 8.5°C | 2.1 | 74.7% |
| March | Okay | 12.6°C | 2.1 | 75.9% |
| April | Great | 17.2°C | 2.0 | 77.2% |
| May | Great | 20.8°C | 2.5 | 76.2% |
| June | Great | 23.8°C | 4.7 | 74.0% |
| July | Okay | 25.2°C | 8.0 | 72.0% |
| August | Okay | 24.4°C | 8.0 | 69.8% |
| September | Great | 22.2°C | 4.8 | 63.4% |
| October | Best | 17.8°C | 1.1 | 61.2% |
| November | Great | 13.7°C | 0.5 | 67.1% |
| December | Okay | 10.2°C | 0.7 | 70.5% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Manali?
- Mid May, Late Sep–Early Nov. During this period, the average daytime high is 18.4°C, with 1.5 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Manali?
- Early Jan–Mid Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 7.6°C, with 1.8 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Manali?
- July, August, with about 8.0 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.