Originally Posted by
pogonation
Looking to go India in May this year partly because I need to get away and partly because I want to use up my remaining 80k AA miles for 2x one ways in EY 388 F.
Decided on India and was planning a week in Rajasthan and a week in Kerala. However on doing some more research it appears I have picked the absolute worst time of year to visit. 40degrees + seems to be the norm
I could go to Sri Lanka but have already been and would rather try somewhere different. Northern India also interests me however I don't think it would suit my girlfriend as much and it would seem a shame to go to India and miss the places I am most interested in.. So this begs the question.. Is it really that bad at that time of the year. Has anyone travelled at this time and seen plenty and enjoyed their vacation? Or does anyone have any suggestions for much better places that will be cooler?
May is rather miserable in large parts of India, particularly in the Golden Triangle area most commonly checked out by foreign tourists -- just not usually in May.
Himachal, Arunachal, Ladakh and Kashmir have pretty good weather in May. Hill stations, mountain localities, and tea country should be relatively good places to check out weather wise, but the issue is that they also tend to be rather popular times for other tourists too.