When to go · Chaibasa
Chaibasa in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot summer).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot summer).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Chaibasa's best window: Nov–Feb (winter), Jul–Sep (monsoon for green landscape).
- AugustGreatInside Chaibasa's best window: Nov–Feb (winter), Jul–Sep (monsoon for green landscape).
- SeptemberGreatInside Chaibasa's best window: Nov–Feb (winter), Jul–Sep (monsoon for green landscape).
- NovemberGreatInside Chaibasa's best window: Nov–Feb (winter), Jul–Sep (monsoon for green landscape).
Weather in May
- ChaibasaHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Chaibasa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (hot summer).
January: Inside Chaibasa's best window: Nov–Feb (winter), Jul–Sep (monsoon for green landscape).
Chaibasa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen