When to go · Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (haze, heat, strawberry season ends); avoid peak May school holidays and long weekends if you dislike crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (haze, heat, strawberry season ends); avoid peak May school holidays and long weekends if you dislike crowds.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Mahabaleshwar's best window: Oct–Feb (clear views, cool nights); Jun–Sep for monsoon waterfalls and green valleys.
- JulyGreatInside Mahabaleshwar's best window: Oct–Feb (clear views, cool nights); Jun–Sep for monsoon waterfalls and green valleys.
- AugustGreatInside Mahabaleshwar's best window: Oct–Feb (clear views, cool nights); Jun–Sep for monsoon waterfalls and green valleys.
- SeptemberGreatInside Mahabaleshwar's best window: Oct–Feb (clear views, cool nights); Jun–Sep for monsoon waterfalls and green valleys.
Weather in April
- MahabaleshwarHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Plains reach 40 °C; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mahabaleshwar, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 2
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (haze, heat, strawberry season ends); avoid peak May school holidays and long weekends if you dislike crowds.
January: Inside Mahabaleshwar's best window: Oct–Feb (clear views, cool nights); Jun–Sep for monsoon waterfalls and green valleys.
Mahabaleshwar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen