When to go · Rewalsar
Rewalsar 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
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Monsoon arrives in Kerala and moves north; Ladakh and Spiti are the pick.
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.
Weather in May
- RewalsarHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Rewalsar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1
May: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Rewalsar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast