When to go · Mawlynnong
Mawlynnong in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Feb). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–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:
Weather in May
- MawlynnongHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °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 Mawlynnong, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Feb). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Mawlynnong's best window: Oct–Feb.
Mawlynnong: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast