When to go · Prakasha
Prakasha in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 40°C (104°F)104°F (40°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- 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.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.
Weather in April
- PrakashaHighs around 40 °C (104 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 104 °F (40 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Prakasha, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 40 °C (104 °F)104 °F (40 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 1
April: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C; hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.
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.
Prakasha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen