When to go · Matheran
Matheran in January
Great month. Inside Matheran's best window: Oct–Feb (post‑monsoon, lush greenery).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Matheran's best window: Oct–Feb (post‑monsoon, lush greenery).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Matheran in this guide.
Weather in January
- MatheranHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Matheran, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 2
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Matheran's best window: Oct–Feb (post‑monsoon, lush greenery).
February: Inside Matheran's best window: Oct–Feb (post‑monsoon, lush greenery).
Matheran: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings