When to go · Patsho
Patsho in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (dry, cooler)). 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
- PatshoHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 12 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 Patsho, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
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–Mar (dry, cooler)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Patsho's best window: Oct–Mar (dry, cooler).
Patsho: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast