When to go · Ziro
Ziro in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cool, dry)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cool, dry)). 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
- ZiroHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Ziro, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °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: Outside the best window (Oct–Mar (cool, dry)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Ziro's best window: Oct–Mar (cool, dry).
Ziro: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings