Best Time To Visit Mussoorie

Best time to visit Mussoorie is during the summer season (from March to June). With temperatures ranging between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius, summers offer perfect weather conditions to traverse the hill town, and hence, it is also regarded as the peak season in Mussoorie. Since Mussoorie witnesses heavy rainfall in monsoon season, therefore, August to September is not a good time to explore the hill station. Travelers who wish to witness snowfall should visit Mussoorie in winter season, i.e., from November to February, when the temperature drops below freezing point and the hills are covered with thick blankets of snow, making the best places to visit in Mussoorie look even more charming.

A popular hill station, Mussoorie is surrounded by the Himalayas and has meadows and misty mountain peaks contributing to not just scenic vistas, but also a blissful weather in Mussoorie. People from all over the country visit this small hamlet of rest and recuperation and have the time of their lives. If you are planning to visit Mussoorie, make sure that you do it during the best season, which is from the months of March to June, so that you can enjoy the perfect Mussoorie weather.

The best time to visit Mussoorie with family is March through June when daytime temperatures are pleasant and outdoor adventures are plenty. June is the peak season in Mussoorie for tourism. The best season to visit Mussoorie for honeymoon is winter, between December and February. The temperature in Mussoorie in December hovers around zero degree Celsius. Snowfall in Mussoorie is frequent in the winter season. The climate in Mussoorie remains ideal throughout the year, except for monsoon season.

Summer Season in Mussoorie
Summers have the pleasant drift of cool breeze in the evenings and the days are also amply comfortable for wandering among the vales and forests of hilly escapes adjoining Mussoorie. When the entire country is reeling under the sweltering summer sun, people tend to seek refuge in the cooler climes of picturesque hill stations such as Mussoorie. The summer months starting from March till June make for the best time to visit Mussoorie.

Come the warmth of summer sun, the ice caps of the higher altitudes melt to give the added volume to the gurgling streams and torrential waterfalls such as the famous Kempty Falls, or the misty Jharipani Falls and the Mossy Falls. At other times of the year, these falls merely trickles down. Also, the pleasant weather allows for comfortable hiking and trekking ventures across the undulating countryside. The major attractions in and around Mussoorie such as the Benog Wildlife Sanctuary or even the Lal Tibba turns lush and springs to life after the frozen winters. Summers set the birds chirping and animals leaping. The resorts and hotels get set to welcome the guests as nature assumes the most beautiful shades of earth.

Monsoon Season in Mussoorie
Monsoon months see a lot of rainfall in Mussoorie. The heavy showers lead to roads getting wet and slippery and even prone to major landslides. Roads close down and there are chances of tourists getting stranded due to road closures. Also, it might be dangerous to travel the meandering mountain roads to Mussoorie. The monsoon showers will not allow much outdoor activities. Hiking, trekking or even visiting the most famous tourist attractions of Mussoorie would be a challenge with the heavy downpour. But on the other hand due to lack of tourists, most of the accommodations, home stays, hotels and resorts offer major discounts and attractive offers at relatively low prices. The hills assume their misty 'avatar' and are ruled by undisturbed serenity.

Winter Season in Mussoorie
The snow of winters attracts a great influx of tourists from the plains to Mussoorie who dream of enjoying the feel of soft cool snowflakes. It is a dream-come-true for many a parched soul to enjoy the soft melody of floating snowflakes in Mussoorie. The onset of winter is marked by the days getting pleasantly cool and nights starting to get real cold. October is reckoned as one of the best time to visit Mussoorie. The mild sun and enjoyable weather allow scenic tours of interesting and fascinating tourist spots around such as the delectable Happy Valley, mystic monasteries, remarkable Sir George Everest's home and the famous Christ Church. The landscape gets covered with a white frosted shroud of snow and the terrains get bathed with a shimmer of veritable whiteness. This natural phenomenon makes winters an ideal time to visit Mussoorie. The white blanket of snow continues to lend its breath-taking charm all through the months of December to February making Mussoorie a favourite honeymoon destination.