When to go · Nako
Nako in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (check). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (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:
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.
Weather in May
- NakoHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 6 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 Nako, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
Nako: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings