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TRAVEL CALENDAR · 12 MONTHS

Where to go in India.

Pick a month. See the destinations that score 8+ out of 10 for that window — and the ones to skip. Verdicts come from weather, crowds, road conditions, and on-the-ground notes; not from sponsored picks.

TRAVELLING NOW

See the 87 10/10 destinations for June

January

37210/10 picks
56to skip

February

37710/10 picks
60to skip

March

39010/10 picks
48to skip

April

14610/10 picks
57to skip

May

12010/10 picks
144to skip

June

Now
8710/10 picks
204to skip

July

5410/10 picks
217to skip

August

5810/10 picks
196to skip

September

16510/10 picks
41to skip

October

45710/10 picks
8to skip

November

44910/10 picks
36to skip

December

38010/10 picks
50to skip

ये पन्ने Google पर पहले से दिख रहे हैं — हम इन्हें यहाँ ला रहे हैं ताकि आप भी देख सकें।

HOW SCORES WORK

Each destination is scored 0–5 for every month based on weather (precipitation, temperature, daylight), road accessibility, festival/permit windows, and altitude considerations. 4–5 means “go now”. 0–1 surfaces as a skip with a specific reason. Methodology and source data at /methodology.

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