When to go · Devala
Devala in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- DevalaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 10 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 Devala, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Devala's best window: Oct–Mar.
Devala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast