When to go · Prakasha
Prakasha, month by month
Good months for Prakasha: Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Dec. Months to avoid: May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.29 °C (84 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.32 °C (90 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.36 °C (97 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (check). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.40 °C (104 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (check). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.42 °C (108 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 2 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Monsoon arrives in Kerala and moves north; Ladakh and Spiti are the pick.36 °C (97 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Monsoon everywhere except Ladakh; hill roads close with landslides; green, cheap and wet.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Rain eases in the north late in the month; Rajasthan starts to work again.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 3 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.32 °C (90 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.30 °C (86 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Prakasha, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.
Prakasha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.