When to go · Cooch Behar
Cooch Behar in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy monsoon), May (humid heat).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy monsoon), May (humid heat).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Cooch BeharHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 16 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 Cooch Behar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 16
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: Jun–Sep (heavy monsoon), May (humid heat).
January: Inside Cooch Behar's best window: Oct–Mar.
Cooch Behar: 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