Weather in Vrndavana
A Comprehensive Guide to Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma
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Overview
The weather is perfect from late September to the middle of November, during the month of Kartika. Also the month of March and the first half of April is good. These are the recommended times to visit.
Vrindavana is one of the hottest places in the world in the summer, during May and June. Temperatures range from 22 °C (71 °F) to 50 °C (122 °F). It is very cold in the winter, from the end of November to mid-February. Temperatures range from 4 °C (40 °F) to 25 °C (77 °F). During the winter you need warm woolen clothing in the morning, but the weather is usually pleasant during the day. The rainy season is from the end of June to September.
Vrindavan is hot in summers, with day temperatures climbing to 45° C. Winters are comfortable, at an average of 32° C in the day and 14° C at night. Except for the monsoon months between July and September, the climate is dry. Light cottons in summer and monsoons, and light woollens in winter are sufficient. Weather conditions are the best from November till March. This period also coincides with the celebration of Holi in February-March every year. However, other major festivals, like the birth of Krishna and the birth of Radha fall in the month of August. This is an auspicious time for undertaking the chaurasi kos parikrama (circumambulation) or Ban Yatra around the holy sites in Braj Bhumi.
And one of the best times to visit Vrindavan is in the months of July/August when Janmashtami is celebrated in full gaiety. Almost every day there is a festival in Vrindavan, but the major ones include Govardhan Puja, Guru Purnima, Holi, Govardhan Puja, Jhulan Yatra (swing festival), Janmashtami, Radhashtami and Basant Pancami.