When to go · Top Station
Top Station in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot), Jul–Sep (heavy rain, mist).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (hot), Jul–Sep (heavy rain, mist).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Top StationHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 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 Top Station, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
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: Apr–Jun (hot), Jul–Sep (heavy rain, mist).
January: Inside Top Station's best window: Nov–Feb.
Top Station: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.