When to go · Ranikhet
Ranikhet in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, landslides).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, landslides).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
- NovemberGreatInside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
- DecemberGreatInside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
- JanuaryGreatInside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
Weather in May
- RanikhetHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 5 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 Ranikhet, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Sep (monsoon, landslides).
January: Inside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
Ranikhet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.