Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
Silvassa
Warli country and boat rides on the Dudhni backwaters
Best time to visit Silvassa
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, peak season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, best avoided
- May, best avoided
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, off-season
- Aug, shoulder season
- Sep, shoulder season
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, peak season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: November to February
- Shoulder: March and August to October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: April to June
Silvassa season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
Dec-Feb at 14-30 °C is the pleasant window for the Dudhni backwaters, the tribal museum and Vanganga garden.
Summer March to May Shoulder
Apr-Jun is a sticky 40 °C, the reservoir drops and there is little reason to be here beyond the hotel bars.
Monsoon June to September Shoulder
Jul-Sep greens the Sahyadri edge and gets the streams running, but Mumbai weekend traffic clogs every viewpoint.
Autumn October to November Prime time
Oct-Nov is the best value of the year: full reservoir, green hills and no crowd outside the Diwali rush.
What Silvassa is actually like
Honest picnic territory: Gujarati and Mumbai weekenders, hotel bars, and Warli villages just outside town
Getting to Silvassa
Vapi railhead 18 km by auto or shared jeep; Dudhni Lake is 40 km east, Daman 25 km west
Practical ways in: trainroad
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 1 day
- Budget
- Mid-range
- How busy
- Steady at its peak
- Solo travel
- Doable solo with some planning
- Altitude
- 42 m
- Coordinates
- 20.2666, 73.0166
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Silvassa?
November to February is peak season in Silvassa. March and August to October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to June. Oct-Nov is the best value of the year: full reservoir, green hills and no crowd outside the Diwali rush.
How many days do you need in Silvassa?
1 day is the usual stay. Honest picnic territory: Gujarati and Mumbai weekenders, hotel bars, and Warli villages just outside town.
How do you get to Silvassa?
Vapi railhead 18 km by auto or shared jeep; Dudhni Lake is 40 km east, Daman 25 km west. Practical ways in: train and road.
Is Silvassa expensive, and does it get crowded?
Mid-range by Indian travel standards, and it runs steady at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Dudhni Lake
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Shikara rides on the Madhuban backwaters under Warli hills
20 km from Silvassa, roughly under an hour by road
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Daman
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Portuguese forts, dark-sand beaches and legal bars
30 km from Silvassa, roughly under an hour by road
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Wilson Hills (Dharampur)
Gujarat
Mist-soaked Western Ghats tableland above the Valsad plains
60 km from Silvassa, roughly about 1 h by road
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Trimbakeshwar
Maharashtra
Jyotirlinga at the Godavari's source under Brahmagiri hill
90 km from Silvassa, roughly about 2 h by road
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Saputara
Gujarat
Gujarat's only hill station, on the Maharashtra border
110 km from Silvassa, roughly about 2 h by road
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Igatpuri
Maharashtra
Vipassana meditation hub and monsoon trekking base
110 km from Silvassa, roughly about 2 h by road
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Nashik
Maharashtra
Vineyard tastings above the Godavari ghats at Panchavati
110 km from Silvassa, roughly about 2 h by road
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Salher Fort
Maharashtra
Highest fort in the Sahyadris, rock-cut stairs to 1567 m
160 km from Silvassa, roughly about 4 h by road
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