When to go · Gangotri
Gangotri in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- GangotriHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 10 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 Gangotri, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (snow or heavy monsoon).
June: Inside Gangotri's best window: Jun–Sep.
Gangotri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast