When to go · Thanga
Thanga in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (monsoon, high water levels).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (monsoon, high water levels).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ThangaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 9 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 Thanga, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Sep (monsoon, high water levels).
January: Inside Thanga's best window: Oct–Mar.
Thanga: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.