When to go · Rourkela
Rourkela in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb, Sep–Oct). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 41°C (107°F)107°F (41°C) / 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 40
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Feb, Sep–Oct). 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
- RourkelaHighs around 41.4 °C (107 °F), lows around 27 °C (81 °F), rain on about 40 daysHighs around 107 °F (41.4 °C), lows around 81 °F (27 °C), rain on about 40 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 Rourkela, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 41.4 °C (107 °F)107 °F (41.4 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 8.2 °C (47 °F)47 °F (8.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 40
Jan: 13 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb, Sep–Oct). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Rourkela's best window: Nov–Feb, Sep–Oct.
Rourkela: 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