Uttarakhand, India
Dehradun
Dehradun is a city in Uttarakhand, India, 664 m above sea level. It has a population of about 522,081. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Now18°C
Best timeFeb · Nov–Dec
Population522,081
Local time23:33
30.32° N, 78.03° EElevation 664 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low27° / 15°
Rain this month55mm
Best timeFeb · Nov–Dec
Best: Feb · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Dehradun at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:31 · 17:3311 h 03 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous73% · Moonrise 22:20Next holiday8 NovemberDiwali (Deepavali)Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitFeb · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month34°C
Average high in May
Coolest month5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
725 mm of rain
Driest monthNovember
12 mm of rain
Monuments nearby1+
within 28 km
How Dehradun has grown
People living in the built-up area (169 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+178%429k in 1975 → 1.19M in 2025Weather in Dehradun
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 78%
Today30 Oct25°17°7.1 mm
Sat31 Oct26°17°
Sun1 Nov26°17°
Mon2 Nov26°16°
Tue3 Nov26°17°
Wed4 Nov26°16°
Thu5 Nov24°16°
Fri6 Nov24°14°
Sat7 Nov24°15°
When to go to Dehradun
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 88 | 89 | 88 | 65 | 46 | 33 | 40 | 43 | 53 | 86 | 98 | 96 |
| High | 18° | 20° | 25° | 31° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 23° | 19° |
| Low | 5° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 62 | 55 | 34 | 59 | 167 | 725 | 728 | 329 | 55 | 12 | 24 |
| Wet days | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
What's on in Dehradun
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Dehradun
Nature around Dehradun
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Dehradun
Earthquakes around Dehradun
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days3magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195018magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record20within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.8Kedarnath 29 km ←1991 · 87 km
6.6Gopeshwar 14 km ↗1999 · 133 km
5.5Rohru 29 km ↘1986 · 81 km
5.4Gopeshwar 11 km ↗1969 · 130 km
Universities and research institutes
D.B.S. (P.G.) College, DehradunUniversity or college · founded 1961
Wildlife Institute of IndiaUniversity or college · founded 1982
Graphic Era UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Dehradun Institute of Technology UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1998
Dolphin (PG) Institute of Bio Medical and Natural ScienceUniversity or college · founded 2002
Himgiri Zee UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2003
ICFAI University, DehradunUniversity or college · founded 2003
University of Petroleum and Energy StudiesUniversity or college · founded 2003
Doon UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2005
Uttarakhand Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2005
Uttarakhand Ayurved UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2009
Graphic Era Hill UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2011
Swami Rama Himalayan UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2012
IMS Unison UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2013
Uttaranchal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2013
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2014
Government Doon Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 2016
Sparsh Himalaya UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2019
Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health SciencesUniversity or college
Shri Guru Ram Rai UniversityUniversity or college
Forest Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1906
Indian Institute of PetroleumResearch institute · founded 1960
Instruments Research & Development EstablishmentResearch institute · founded 1960
Keshava Deva Malaviya Institute of Petroleum ExplorationResearch institute · founded 1962
Defence Electronics Application LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1965
Wadia Institute of Himalayan GeologyResearch institute · founded 1968
Indian Institute of Soil and Water ConservationResearch institute · founded 1974
Centre for Aromatic PlantsResearch institute · founded 2003
DNA Labs-CRIS (Centre for Research and Innovative Studies)Research institute · founded 2019
Towns and villages around Dehradun
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Khurbura0.5 kmPaitan Doon1 kmHarīpur3.3 kmAmitabh Sharma3.6 kmKārgi3.8 kmKaulāgarh3.9 kmBhūrgaon3.9 kmAjabpur Khurd3.9 kmBāhmanwāla3.9 kmPandltwāri4.1 kmLachhman Garhi4.2 kmShewala Kalān4.3 kmDānda Ajabpur4.3 kmĀmwāla Tarla4.4 kmGorakhpur4.5 kmDīpnagar4.5 kmMājra4.5 kmLāopur4.5 kmBirpur4.6 kmNanūr Khera4.6 kmHarbanswāla4.6 kmKāndli4.6 kmSaundhunwāli Mānsingh4.8 kmHatwālgaon4.8 kmPurohitwāla4.9 kmPitthūwāla5 kmChīronwāli5 kmSundarwāla5 kmMehūnwāla Māfi5.1 kmMasandāwāla5.1 kmNatthanpur5.1 kmBānganga5.1 kmRajawala5.1 kmRāngharwāla5.2 kmHarchāwāla5.2 kmĀmwāla Uparla5.2 kmBanjārewāla5.2 kmNālāpāni5.3 kmGarhwāli Colony5.3 kmDefence Colony5.3 kmMoronwāla5.4 kmJogīwāla5.4 kmKedārpur5.4 kmTelpura5.4 kmMalūkāwāla5.5 kmNehrūgrām5.5 kmGhattikhola5.5 kmJamanwala Tarla5.6 kmSaundhonwāli5.6 kmRāipur5.6 kmPatiya5.6 kmChanchak5.7 kmBadrīpur5.9 kmGajiyāwāla5.9 kmKiddūwāla6 kmPhulsani6 kmMitthi Behri6 kmNakatpur6.1 kmJaintanwāla6.1 kmTapoban6.1 kmBhārūwāla6.1 kmPitthūwāla Tarla6.2 kmGuchchūpāni6.2 kmGujrāra Karanpur6.2 kmDronāchārya Āshram6.2 kmShewla Khurd6.3 kmDāndi Mothronwāla6.3 kmOlīgaon6.3 kmNāgnāth6.4 kmOgalwāla6.4 kmJohrigaon6.4 kmTalwāri6.4 kmMājri6.4 kmKotla6.4 kmJawāri6.5 kmDānda Dhoran6.5 kmĀmwāla Uparla6.5 kmKotra6.5 kmMothronwāla6.5 kmAmwala Tarla6.5 km
Places near Dehradun
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Dehradun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Dehradun.
What is the hottest month in Dehradun?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Dehradun?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Dehradun?
July is the wettest month with about 725 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.