When to go · Ross Island
Ross Island, month by month
The best months for Ross Island: Mar, Apr. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Ross Island's best window: Mar–Apr.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Ross Island's best window: Mar–Apr.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Mar–Apr). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, check local forecast).32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, check local forecast).31 °C (88 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, check local forecast).31 °C (88 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 18 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (monsoon, check local forecast).31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Apr). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.30 °C (86 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ross Island, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Ross Island's best window: Mar–Apr.
April: Inside Ross Island's best window: Mar–Apr.
Ross Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.