When to go · Ilambazar
Ilambazar in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cool, dry)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cool, dry)). 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
- IlambazarHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 8 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 Ilambazar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
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 (cool, dry)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Ilambazar's best window: Oct–Mar (cool, dry).
Ilambazar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen