When to go · Kufri
Kufri in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). 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:
- DecemberGreatInside Kufri's best window: Dec–Feb.
- JanuaryGreatInside Kufri's best window: Dec–Feb.
- FebruaryGreatInside Kufri's best window: Dec–Feb.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Weather in May
- KufriHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Kufri, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Feb). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Kufri's best window: Dec–Feb.
Kufri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings