When to go · Khadikolvan
Khadikolvan in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (check)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (check)). 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
- KhadikolvanHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 2 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 Khadikolvan, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 5
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (check)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Khadikolvan's best window: Oct–Mar (check).
Khadikolvan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen