When to go · Kedarnath
Kedarnath in May
Great month. Inside Kedarnath's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Kedarnath's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Kedarnath in this guide.
Weather in May
- KedarnathHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Kedarnath, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Kedarnath's best window: May–Oct.
June: Inside Kedarnath's best window: May–Oct.
Kedarnath: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast