When to go · Kohima
Kohima in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (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
- KohimaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 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 Kohima, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Kohima's best window: Dec–Feb, Mar–Apr (cool, dry).
Kohima: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.