When is the best time to visit Rohtak?

October to March is the best time to visit Rohtak. Days are mild and dry, which suits walks around Tilyar Lake and the old markets. December and January nights get chilly. April to June is very hot, and most of the year's rain falls between July and September.

How many days do you need in Rohtak?

One or two days is enough for most visitors. A first day covers Quila Road, a temple or two and an afternoon at Tilyar Lake. A second day leaves time for the Baba Mastnath monastery at Asthal Bohar or a jalebi run to Gohana, a short ride north.

How do you get from Delhi to Rohtak?

The easiest way is by train or bus, each taking about 2 hours. MEMU trains run from Delhi Junction to Rohtak Junction several times a day, and buses leave from Delhi along NH 9. By car the trip is about 70 km on a highway that bypasses the city.

When is the Baba Mastnath fair at Asthal Bohar?

The Baba Mastnath fair takes place in the Hindu month of Phalgun, usually in February or March. It runs for three days, on the seventh to ninth days of the waxing moon, at the Nath monastery in Asthal Bohar on the edge of Rohtak, where pilgrims visit the saint's samadhi.

Rohtak

A dholak thumps, a harmonium answers, and a ragini singer starts an old tale of love and honor in Haryanvi verse. Folk song runs deep around Rohtak, and the city's arts university carries the name of Dada Lakhmi Chand, the poet who made ragini famous. The same tunes bounce from phones as Haryanvi pop.

Beyond the music, the shops of Quila Road, the boats on Tilyar Lake and the monastery at Asthal Bohar fill a day. Summers are scorching and dry, the monsoon brings rain from July to September, and winters stay mild with chilly mornings. A Local Friend shapes that loose list into a day with a start, a middle and a good dinner.

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Population: About 374,000City, 2011 census; the provisional count was 373,133.
First recorded: 12th centuryNamed Rauhitaka in the Rajatarangini; legend credits Raja Rohtas.
Climate: Hot semi-arid (BSh)Scorching April to June, monsoon rain July to September, mild winters.
Car-testing hub: 30 km of test tracksMaruti Suzuki's 600-acre R&D center, with a banked high-speed bowl.
Did you know?: India's first elevated railA 4.8 km raised track on the Gohana line, running since 2021.
Known as: A university townHome to MDU, IIM Rohtak, PGIMS medical school and an arts university.
On the street: Haryanvi and HindiHaryanvi is the everyday tongue; Hindi is official, English common.
Main airport: Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL)About 70 km by road; taxis, or a Delhi train or bus onward.
Elevation: About 220 mFlat Indo-Gangetic plain; no altitude effects, just hot summers.
Area: About 139 km²Municipal area per Wikipedia; Wikidata lists 115 km².
Time zone: IST, UTC+5:30India Standard Time all year; India does not use daylight saving.
From the capital: About 60 km from New DelhiAbout 2 hours by MEMU train from Delhi Junction, or by bus.
Born here: Randeep HoodaFilm actor known for Highway and Sarbjit, born here in 1976.

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Last reviewed October 2026

Quick facts

Best time to visit: October to MarchMild, dry days; December and January nights turn chilly.
How long to stay: 1 to 2 daysA day for town and Tilyar Lake, another for Asthal Bohar or Gohana.
Getting around: Auto-rickshawsAutos cover town; Rohtak Junction has trains to Delhi, Jind and Rewari.
Taste like a local: Gohana jalebiQuarter-kilo jalebis fried in ghee in Gohana, a short ride north.
Before you go: Heat peaks May and JuneAverage highs pass 40°C in May before monsoon rain arrives in July.

Curiosities behind the most-searched experiences

Tilyar Lake
Tilyar Lake spreads over 132 acres on the Delhi side of town, with a mini zoo, a toy train and boats sharing the shore. Anglers may fish here too, so the ducks are not the only ones hoping for a bite.
Wellness & Nature

Neighborhoods to wander

Quila Road
One of the oldest, busiest markets in town, packed with cloth, sweets and snack counters.
Model Town
Leafy lanes around D-Park, where branded shops and cafes draw an evening crowd.
Sector 14
A calm, upmarket sector facing the main MDU campus gate, popular with families.

Through the year

Baba Mastnath Mela
February or March
A three-day fair at the Asthal Bohar monastery, held in the Hindu month of Phalgun.

Say it like a local

Tau

Father's elder brother; locals use it as a warm, respectful name for any older man.

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What travelers ask most before a trip to Rohtak.

1.
When is the best time to visit Rohtak?
October to March is the best time to visit Rohtak. Days are mild and dry, which suits walks around Tilyar Lake and the old markets. December and January nights get chilly. April to June is very hot, and most of the year's rain falls between July and September.
2.
How many days do you need in Rohtak?
One or two days is enough for most visitors. A first day covers Quila Road, a temple or two and an afternoon at Tilyar Lake. A second day leaves time for the Baba Mastnath monastery at Asthal Bohar or a jalebi run to Gohana, a short ride north.
3.
How do you get from Delhi to Rohtak?
The easiest way is by train or bus, each taking about 2 hours. MEMU trains run from Delhi Junction to Rohtak Junction several times a day, and buses leave from Delhi along NH 9. By car the trip is about 70 km on a highway that bypasses the city.
4.
When is the Baba Mastnath fair at Asthal Bohar?
The Baba Mastnath fair takes place in the Hindu month of Phalgun, usually in February or March. It runs for three days, on the seventh to ninth days of the waxing moon, at the Nath monastery in Asthal Bohar on the edge of Rohtak, where pilgrims visit the saint's samadhi.

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A dholak thumps, a harmonium answers, and a ragini singer starts an old tale of love and honor in Haryanvi verse. Folk song runs deep around Rohtak, and the city's arts university carries the name of Dada Lakhmi Chand, the poet who made ragini famous. The same tunes bounce from phones as Haryanvi pop.

Beyond the music, the shops of Quila Road, the boats on Tilyar Lake and the monastery at Asthal Bohar fill a day. Summers are scorching and dry, the monsoon brings rain from July to September, and winters stay mild with chilly mornings. A Local Friend shapes that loose list into a day with a start, a middle and a good dinner.

Neighborhoods to wander

Quila Road
One of the oldest, busiest markets in town, packed with cloth, sweets and snack counters.
Model Town
Leafy lanes around D-Park, where branded shops and cafes draw an evening crowd.
Sector 14
A calm, upmarket sector facing the main MDU campus gate, popular with families.

Through the year

Baba Mastnath Mela
February or March
A three-day fair at the Asthal Bohar monastery, held in the Hindu month of Phalgun.

Say it like a local

Tau

Father's elder brother; locals use it as a warm, respectful name for any older man.

Questions about Rohtak

What travelers ask most before a trip to Rohtak.

1.
When is the best time to visit Rohtak?
October to March is the best time to visit Rohtak. Days are mild and dry, which suits walks around Tilyar Lake and the old markets. December and January nights get chilly. April to June is very hot, and most of the year's rain falls between July and September.
2.
How many days do you need in Rohtak?
One or two days is enough for most visitors. A first day covers Quila Road, a temple or two and an afternoon at Tilyar Lake. A second day leaves time for the Baba Mastnath monastery at Asthal Bohar or a jalebi run to Gohana, a short ride north.
3.
How do you get from Delhi to Rohtak?
The easiest way is by train or bus, each taking about 2 hours. MEMU trains run from Delhi Junction to Rohtak Junction several times a day, and buses leave from Delhi along NH 9. By car the trip is about 70 km on a highway that bypasses the city.
4.
When is the Baba Mastnath fair at Asthal Bohar?
The Baba Mastnath fair takes place in the Hindu month of Phalgun, usually in February or March. It runs for three days, on the seventh to ninth days of the waxing moon, at the Nath monastery in Asthal Bohar on the edge of Rohtak, where pilgrims visit the saint's samadhi.

Rohtak

Population: About 374,000City, 2011 census; the provisional count was 373,133.
First recorded: 12th centuryNamed Rauhitaka in the Rajatarangini; legend credits Raja Rohtas.
Climate: Hot semi-arid (BSh)Scorching April to June, monsoon rain July to September, mild winters.
Car-testing hub: 30 km of test tracksMaruti Suzuki's 600-acre R&D center, with a banked high-speed bowl.
Did you know?: India's first elevated railA 4.8 km raised track on the Gohana line, running since 2021.
Known as: A university townHome to MDU, IIM Rohtak, PGIMS medical school and an arts university.
On the street: Haryanvi and HindiHaryanvi is the everyday tongue; Hindi is official, English common.
Main airport: Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL)About 70 km by road; taxis, or a Delhi train or bus onward.
Elevation: About 220 mFlat Indo-Gangetic plain; no altitude effects, just hot summers.
Area: About 139 km²Municipal area per Wikipedia; Wikidata lists 115 km².
Time zone: IST, UTC+5:30India Standard Time all year; India does not use daylight saving.
From the capital: About 60 km from New DelhiAbout 2 hours by MEMU train from Delhi Junction, or by bus.
Born here: Randeep HoodaFilm actor known for Highway and Sarbjit, born here in 1976.

About 139 km²

Municipal area per Wikipedia; Wikidata lists 115 km².

Time zone: IST, UTC+5:30India Standard Time all year; India does not use daylight saving.
From the capital: About 60 km from New DelhiAbout 2 hours by MEMU train from Delhi Junction, or by bus.
Born here: Randeep HoodaFilm actor known for Highway and Sarbjit, born here in 1976.

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Good to know about Rohtak

Practical facts to plan your days, and the stories behind the experiences travelers search for the most.

Last reviewed October 2026

Quick facts

Best time to visit: October to MarchMild, dry days; December and January nights turn chilly.
How long to stay: 1 to 2 daysA day for town and Tilyar Lake, another for Asthal Bohar or Gohana.
Getting around: Auto-rickshawsAutos cover town; Rohtak Junction has trains to Delhi, Jind and Rewari.
Taste like a local: Gohana jalebiQuarter-kilo jalebis fried in ghee in Gohana, a short ride north.
Before you go: Heat peaks May and JuneAverage highs pass 40°C in May before monsoon rain arrives in July.

Curiosities behind the most-searched experiences

Tilyar Lake
Tilyar Lake spreads over 132 acres on the Delhi side of town, with a mini zoo, a toy train and boats sharing the shore. Anglers may fish here too, so the ducks are not the only ones hoping for a bite.
Wellness & Nature

Baba Mastnath Math

The Nath monastery at Asthal Bohar traces its story to the 8th century, and every Phalgun a three-day fair fills it with pilgrims. Its 18th-century saint now even has a university named after him.

Culture & Local Events

Khokhrakot mound

Thousands of clay coin molds from the Yaudheya era turned up in the Khokhrakot mound beside town, a few still holding unused coins. An ancient mint, caught in the middle of a shift.

Landmarks & Local History

Gohana jalebi

In Gohana, a short ride north, a single jalebi can weigh about 250 grams, fried in pure ghee by the same family shop since 1958. Sharing one is less a snack and more a team project.

Gastronomy

Lahli cricket ground

Sachin Tendulkar played his last Ranji Trophy match at the Bansi Lal stadium in Lahli, near Rohtak, in October 2013. Reporters from across India squeezed into a village ground for one final domestic innings.

Sports & Outdoors

SUPVA arts campus

The arts university named after ragini poet Dada Lakhmi Chand sits on a 36-acre campus designed by architect Raj Rewal. Film, design and fine arts students share it, so the canteen talk runs to camera angles.

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Quick facts

Curiosities behind the most-searched experiences

Tilyar Lake

Neighborhoods to wander

Quila Road

Model Town

Sector 14

Through the year

Baba Mastnath Mela

Say it like a local

Tips & Traps in Rohtak

Questions about Rohtak

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Delhi

Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

New Delhi

Hyderabad

Neighborhoods to wander

Quila Road

Model Town

Sector 14

Through the year

Baba Mastnath Mela

Say it like a local

Questions about Rohtak

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Ahmedabad

Bengaluru

New Delhi

Hyderabad

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Good to know about Rohtak

Quick facts

Curiosities behind the most-searched experiences

Tilyar Lake

Baba Mastnath Math

Khokhrakot mound

Gohana jalebi

Lahli cricket ground

SUPVA arts campus

Gohana jalebi

Lahli cricket ground

SUPVA arts campus