When to go · Panchgani
Panchgani in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (dry, warm).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (dry, warm).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
- JulyGreatInside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
- AugustGreatInside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
- SeptemberGreatInside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
Weather in May
- PanchganiHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °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 Panchgani, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–May (dry, warm).
January: Inside Panchgani's best window: Jun–Sep (monsoon greenery), Dec–Feb (cool winter, strawberry season).
Panchgani: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast