When to go · Thekkady
Thekkady in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (heavy monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Thekkady
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (heavy monsoon).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
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 Thekkady, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (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–Jun (heavy monsoon).
January: Inside Thekkady's best window: Sep–Mar.
Thekkady: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.