Q. Best time to visit India ?
The best time to visit India is during the winter season. The ideal months to visit India will be between Octobers to February. Around this period the heat reduces and summer ends paving way for the pleasantries of the monsoon and winter season. For westerners, the winter season is the best time to tour around different places in India.
In India, Chennai is supposedly the hottest region down south. Even Chennai witnesses pleasant weather during the winter season making it ideal for tourists to plan a trip. The summer months of March to May are very hot and humid and hence it’s not the best months to plan a trip to India.
Best time to visit Kerala
Kerala has earned the nickname of “Gods own country”. It is mainly named so because of the pleasant weather it possesses throughout the year. October to March are considered the best months for tourists to plan a trip to Kerala. Kerala possesses a pleasant weather throughout the year and that has contributed immensely towards a large number of tourists coming in throughout the year.
The ideal months to visit Kerala and plan a leisure or honeymoon trip are:
- Kerala during monsoons- Kerala witnesses heavy rainfall during the months of June and July. Though initially these months were not advised, now the monsoon season in Kerala attracts visitors mainly to see the beauty of Kerala during the monsoon season. As a matter of fact, the waterfalls of Kerala look beautiful and majestic during the monsoon season. The sight of these heavily flowing cascades make for a beautiful sight. During monsoons the otherwise dust free Kerala tends to look cleaner and lot better than its usual appearance.
- Round the year visit to Kerala: Kerala’s natural and romantic setting makes it a perfect destination for honeymooners and leisure travellers to plan a trip to this majestic place any time of the year. The month between Octoberto April are considered as the best months to plan a sudden trip to Kerala and explore different places in Kerala.
- Best time to visit Kerala backwaters: Kerala has become a favourite holiday destination and attracts tourists throughout the year. The backwaters of Kerala can be visited any time of the year. However the month between August to May are considered apt to plan a trip to Kerala to explore the backwaters. These months will allow you to hire a boat at a nominal cost and the surroundings is less crowded. The peak season for backwater tour in Kerala is from December till the end of January.
- Kerala Ayurveda tour: For ayurvedic treatments and rejuvenation services in Kerala the best month to plan a visit is between Aprils to August. In the past the months between June to July and October to November were considered off season. However in the recent years the increasing popularity of the Kerala during monsoon and the global recognition of Kerala’s ancient ayurvedic treatments have made it a place worth visiting any time of the year.
In a nutshell if you want to visit Kerala when it’s less crowded the off season time is the best time to plan a trip and that is between April to May. The peak season when Kerala sees a heavy influx of tourists is between September to March. The summer season in Kerala Is hot but definitely not humid like Chennai and that’s an added advantage for tourists planning a trip to Kerala during the off season. The winter months are most preferred for ayurvedic treatments too. The monsoon season add to the excitement and romance making the houseboat cruise splendid and exciting. During this season the backwater tour on houseboats can be bought at rock bottom prices as opposed to the sky rocketing price these boats cost during peak season.
