Rudraprayag · Uttarakhand
Kedarnath Temple
Best time: May – Jun, Sep – Oct · 2–3 days
Best places to visit in India in June
The monsoon reaches Kerala in early June and spreads north. The rain-shadow deserts of Ladakh and Spiti come into their own, and the Valley of Flowers opens.
How we chose these: Places whose recommended season includes June, ordered from best known to lesser-known.
Mountains and hills
Anantnag · Jammu & Kashmir
Pahalgam
Best time: Apr – Oct · 2–3 days
Dharamshala · Himachal Pradesh
McLeod Ganj
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · 2–3 days
Nainital · Uttarakhand
Nainital
Best time: Mar – Jun, Oct – Nov · 2–3 days
Baramulla · Jammu & Kashmir
Gulmarg
Best time: Dec – Mar (snow), May – Jun (meadows) · 1–2 days
Lahaul · Himachal Pradesh
Chandra Taal
Best time: Jun – Sep · 1–2 days
Leh · Ladakh
Pangong Tso
Best time: Jun – Sep · 1–2 days
Ganderbal · Jammu & Kashmir
Sonamarg
Best time: May – Sep · 1 day
Ooty · Tamil Nadu
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · 2–3 days
Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh
Sela Pass
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Nov · 1 day
Chamoli · Uttarakhand
Auli
Best time: Dec – Mar, Apr – Jun · 2–3 days
Tawang · Arunachal Pradesh
Tawang Monastery
Best time: Mar – Jun, Sep – Oct · 2–3 days
Manali · Himachal Pradesh
Solang Valley
Best time: Dec – Feb (snow), May – Jun · 1–2 days
Spiti · Himachal Pradesh
Key Monastery
Best time: Jun – Sep · 3–5 days
Kohima · Nagaland
Dzükou Valley
Best time: Jun – Sep (lilies), Oct – Nov · 2–3 days
Leh · Ladakh
Shanti Stupa
Best time: May – Oct · 1 day
Hunder · Ladakh
Nubra Valley
Best time: Jun – Sep · 2 days
Leh · Ladakh
Thiksey Monastery
Best time: May – Sep · 1 day
East Sikkim · Sikkim
Tsomgo Lake
Best time: Apr – Jun, Oct – Nov · 1 day
Nature, lakes and wildlife
Thrissur · Kerala
Athirappilly Falls
Best time: Jun – Jan · 1 day
Sonaulim · Goa
Dudhsagar Falls
Best time: Jun – Dec · 1 day
Srinagar · Jammu & Kashmir
Dal Lake
Best time: Apr – Oct · 2–3 days
Cherrapunji · Meghalaya
Nohkalikai Falls
Best time: Jun – Oct · 1 day
Lower Subansiri · Arunachal Pradesh
Ziro Valley
Best time: Mar – Oct · 2–3 days
Umaria · Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park
Best time: Oct – Jun · 2–3 days