When to go · Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar in May
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
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- 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 May?
May 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 May
- MahabaleshwarHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 4 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 Mahabaleshwar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: 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