Manali weather in October

In October, Manali sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 200 mm of rain across 18 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Manali's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
26°
6th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Manali is Village in Tiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Manali reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13127
23126
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How October really feels in Manali

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Manali weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 23°162.911.37.7
Feb29° / 23°61.511.67.0
Mar31° / 25°6111.95.7
Apr33° / 27°111.812.34.3
May35° / 29°343.712.63.2
Jun34° / 29°6510.812.82.6
Jul33° / 28°731412.72.7
Aug33° / 27°9314.712.43.0
Sep32° / 27°9415.312.13.3
Oct30° / 26°2001811.73.8
Nov28° / 25°23416.511.45.0
Dec27° / 24°1178.911.26.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123862
133862
143961
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Manali gets around 200 mm of rain over 18 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 60% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
553
653
753
853
953
1053
1154
1255
1356
1457
1558
1659
1760
1861
1962
2062
2163
2264
2365
2465
2566
2667
2767
2867
2968
3068
3167

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
102971
202971
302971
402971
502971
602971
703070
803070
903169
1003169
1103169
1203268
1303268
1413366
1513366
1613465
1723464
1823563
1933661
2033760
2143858
2243957
2354055
2454154
2554154
2664252
2764351
2864351
2974449
3074647
3174746

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:015:54
211.96:015:54
311.96:025:53
411.86:025:52
511.86:025:52
611.86:025:51
711.86:025:50
811.86:025:50
911.86:025:49
1011.86:025:48
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3011.56:065:39
3111.56:075:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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45.2Bright
55.1Bright
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124.9Bright
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214.6Bright
224.5Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Manali

In seasonPeak

In October, Manali sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Manali sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Manali's monsoon runs October–December, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Manali?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Manali.

What to pack for Manali in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Manali sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Manali in October

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in January near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Manali in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manali peaks around July 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 24UV 13Dec 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb10Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Manali in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Manali is worst in January — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Manali's WHO annual average of 22 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1630 µg/m³Jul 1616 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Manali?

Manali sits at 13.2°N, 80.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Chennai, 9.0 km away.

BengaluruPoint PedroValvedditturaiJaffnaMysoreMaduraiMullaittivu

Topography around Manali

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manali.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m.

The land around Manali is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (35%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
1,075 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Chennai 9.0 km · Bengaluru 290 km · Point Pedro 373 km · Valvedditturai 373 km · Jaffna 390 km · Mysore 405 km · Madurai 430 km · Mullaittivu 438 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Manali (13.1667°, 80.2667°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).