When to go · Amta
Amta, month by month
The best months for Amta: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Amta's best window: Nov–Feb.26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Amta's best window: Nov–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.37 °C (99 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 7 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, river may swell).34 °C (93 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, river may swell).32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 18 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, river may swell).32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 17 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, river may swell).32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Amta's best window: Nov–Feb.29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Amta's best window: Nov–Feb.26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amta, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Feb: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Amta's best window: Nov–Feb.
February: Inside Amta's best window: Nov–Feb.
Amta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.