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Uttarakhand, India

Haldwani

Haldwani is a city in Uttarakhand, India, 447 m above sea level. It has a population of about 139,497. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now20°C
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec
Population139,497
Local time20:28
29.22° N, 79.53° EElevation 447 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Haldwaniweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78October
October: high / low29° / 18°
Rain this month53mm
Best timeJan · Nov–Dec

Best: Jan · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Haldwani at a glance

Best time to visitJan · Nov–Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month36°C

Average high in May

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

506 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

9 mm of rain

How Haldwani has grown

People living in the built-up area (63 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+139%187k in 1975 → 446k in 2025
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Weather in Haldwani

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
20°C

Clear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct27°17°
Fri23 Oct26°18°
Sat24 Oct26°18°
Sun25 Oct27°19°
Mon26 Oct27°19°
Tue27 Oct28°18°
Wed28 Oct29°20°
Thu29 Oct28°21°
Fri30 Oct25°17°
Sat31 Oct25°19°

When to go to Haldwani

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score908776503727333648789796
High20°23°28°34°36°35°31°30°30°29°25°22°
Low8°11°15°19°23°25°25°24°22°18°14°10°
Rain (mm)414229184715150642925053916
Wet days4655916272616312

What's on in Haldwani

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Outdoors around Haldwani

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Golden Fun Park & ResortTheme parks
5.5 km
Hunny Wonderland Water ParkWater parks
6.5 km
Hills Fun ParkTheme parks
6.7 km
Sunset PointViewpoints
7.4 km

Nature around Haldwani

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Haldwani

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Haldwani

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.6Pithoragarh 69 km →1966 · 144 km
6.6Gopeshwar 14 km ↗1999 · 144 km
6.1Bageshwar 16 km ↗1958 · 86 km
6.0Mangalsen 57 km ↖1966 · 130 km

Universities and research institutes

Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 1960
Moti Ram Babu Ram Government Post Graduate CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1960
Government Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1997
Uttarakhand Open UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2005
Defence Institute of Bio-Energy ResearchResearch institute · founded 1958

Towns and villages around Haldwani

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Haldwani from above

Getting to Haldwani

Pantnagar AirportPGH
22 km
Moradabad AirportMZS
74 km
Bareilly Air Force StationBEK
89 km
Haldwani Railway StationRailway station
0.9 km
KathgodamRailway station
5.2 km
Lalkuan JunctionRailway station
17 km

Places near Haldwani

Places with a climate like Haldwani

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Haldwani?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Haldwani.
What is the hottest month in Haldwani?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 36°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in Haldwani?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Haldwani?
July is the wettest month with about 506 mm of precipitation on 27 wet days.