When to go · Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannamalai in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Jun (hot, pre‑monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Jun (hot, pre‑monsoon).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Tiruvannamalai's best window: Oct–Feb (cooler, less rain).
- NovemberGreatInside Tiruvannamalai's best window: Oct–Feb (cooler, less rain).
- DecemberGreatInside Tiruvannamalai's best window: Oct–Feb (cooler, less rain).
- JanuaryGreatInside Tiruvannamalai's best window: Oct–Feb (cooler, less rain).
Weather in May
- TiruvannamalaiHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 30 °C (86 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 86 °F (30 °C), rain on about 6 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 Tiruvannamalai, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 40 °C (104 °F)104 °F (40 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Mar–Jun (hot, pre‑monsoon).
January: Inside Tiruvannamalai's best window: Oct–Feb (cooler, less rain).
Tiruvannamalai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen