When to go · Sukna
Sukna in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). 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
- SuknaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 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 Sukna, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Sukna's best window: Oct–Mar.
Sukna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast