When to go · Amboli
Amboli in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Jun–Jul (monsoon, cool and green)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Jul (monsoon, cool and green)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Amboli's best window: Jun–Jul (monsoon, cool and green).
- JulyGreatInside Amboli's best window: Jun–Jul (monsoon, cool and green).
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (monsoon, cool and green)). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul (monsoon, cool and green)). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
Weather in May
- AmboliHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 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 Amboli, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jun: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jun: 20
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Jul (monsoon, cool and green)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
June: Inside Amboli's best window: Jun–Jul (monsoon, cool and green).
Amboli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast