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Himachal in March
Spring arrives from the bottom up: rhododendrons flower in red on the Shimla and Dharamshala ridges, and Bir's paragliding season reopens with clear afternoons. Manali can still see snow early in the month. Kinnaur roads are open but HPTDC Kalpa usually reopens only after March. Students on exam break are not here yet, so rooms are fair.
Photo: Fredi Bach from Switzerland · CC BY 2.0 · CommonsWhere to go
Our picks for March
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Bir and Billing
Paragliding over tea gardens and Tibetan monasteries in Kangra
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McLeodganj (Dharamshala)
Tibetan temples and the Dhauladhar wall above Dharamshala
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Shimla
The old summer capital, reached by a 1903 mountain railway
Trips
Trips at their best in March
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Comfort
Chamba, McLeodganj and Bir by private car
Private car with driver
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Signature
Shimla and the Kullu valley in luxury
Private car with driver
Elsewhere in March
Other hives this month
Questions
Himachal in March, answered
Is March a good time to visit Himachal?
Spring arrives from the bottom up: rhododendrons flower in red on the Shimla and Dharamshala ridges, and Bir's paragliding season reopens with clear afternoons. Manali can still see snow early in the month. Kinnaur roads are open but HPTDC Kalpa usually reopens only after March. Students on exam break are not here yet, so rooms are fair.
What is the weather like in Himachal in March?
Shimla 5 to 16 °C, Manali 1 to 15 °C. Conditions differ by altitude and coast, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Himachal in March?
We suggest Bir and Billing, McLeodganj (Dharamshala), Shimla. Carry a fleece and a rain shell; March days swing 15 °C between noon and night.