When to go · Salem
Salem, month by month
The best months for Salem: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Salem's best window: Nov–Feb.32 °C / 19 °C, 1 rain days90 °F / 66 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGreatInside Salem's best window: Nov–Feb.35 °C / 20 °C, 1 rain days95 °F / 68 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.37 °C / 23 °C, 2 rain days99 °F / 73 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (37–38 °C before the rains), Oct–Nov (heaviest rain).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (99–100 °F before the rains), Oct–Nov (heaviest rain).38 °C / 25 °C, 4 rain days100 °F / 77 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (37–38 °C before the rains), Oct–Nov (heaviest rain).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (99–100 °F before the rains), Oct–Nov (heaviest rain).37 °C / 25 °C, 7 rain days99 °F / 77 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Monsoon arrives in Kerala and moves north; Ladakh and Spiti are the pick.35 °C / 24 °C, 6 rain days95 °F / 75 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.34 °C / 24 °C, 7 rain days93 °F / 75 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.33 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain days91 °F / 73 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Feb). Across India: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.33 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain days91 °F / 73 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (37–38 °C before the rains), Oct–Nov (heaviest rain).Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (99–100 °F before the rains), Oct–Nov (heaviest rain).32 °C / 23 °C, 11 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatInside Salem's best window: Nov–Feb.31 °C / 21 °C, 8 rain days88 °F / 70 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Salem's best window: Nov–Feb.31 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 68 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday