[john.sw]

If you had Only One Month in India...

Which month would you choose to be in India?

Why did you choose that particular month?

[tonylittle]

john.sw, on Jul 10 2006, 04:04 PM, said:

If you had Only One Month in India...

Which month would you choose to be in India?

Why did you choose that particular month?

Nov. not to hot not to cold

[Somerset]

I'd choose December, largely because I end up in South India most often. The weather in December is very good at that time, temperatures are very comfortable, lots of sunny days, not many mosquitos. Christmas in the south is special because of the relatively large numbers of Christian Malayalis and Tamillians. It is also a very good time to see the Northeast: low rainfall and the leeches are at a minimum.

[john.sw]

Last year I was in India for 6 months, and I enjoyed them all. – even the monsoon months of June, July and August!

It’s a difficult poll because there are many good months to be in India, but I voted for December.

As Somerset said, there is a higher proportion of Christians in Kerala and Tamil Nadu than in the more northern states, and Christmas is a special time – not only for Christians, but for our Hindu, Parsi and Muslim friends too.

I may not be in India this December, because of family ties in the UK, but if I were, I would be looking forward to Christmas Day with a Christmas tree and log fires, friends and family!

If this poll appears again, I would choose a different month, but for now, December is my choice!

[Mercurie]

I have voted for December because of the nice weather throughout the country generally, cold in mountains, with snow falling and because of the festive and holiday season.

Mercurie

[Shiver me Timbers]

I voted September, simply because I'd like to get up to Ladakh on my next trip, and I heard this was a good time.

[dani]

I voted for October. The reason is simple: my flight is in that month

[YETI]

I went for October, too.

I was in Goa in Oct last year and it was idyllic. Tail-end of the monsoon meant that everywhere was green and lush, the sunsets were awesome and, best of all, all the other tourists hadn't arrived yet.

Beautiful.

[Bigzero]

December for me. best time to travel and see places, especially in south India.

[Bijapuri]

I'm surprised that the votes for visiting the South don't take into account the SE Monsoon, which pours down on Tamil Nadu from October thru January.
Other than visiting the Himalayas, February is the best month for the rest of India, IMHO.

[iwanttogoback]

I was there in feb and the weather was fine from Mumbai through to chandigarh. although sleeping on delhi station was a tad cold.

[jyoti]

Where is "all of the above?" Or, at least, "Whatever month it is now!!" *grin*

[kanbe]

ahh hard - oct or nov
whenever diwali falls. looks like its coming early this year...no chance of making it

[vandy]

Have been to sth India (kerala) twice now in months oct & nov, fantastic both times.

would love to be there around Feb, and get stuck into the mangoes.

then again, I wouldn't really care, as long as I get there.

rgds, Paul Vandy

[captmahajan]

Did not vote, because for me there are three months

-October for central and south central India, post monsoon (as Dr. F says) its all green
-December for the Himalayas. Good time for the snow capped views.
-September for Eastern and South Eastern India, hopefully just before the North East monsoon.

[jyotirmoy]

Yes Capt. I agree with you. Because of the diverse nature there are some regions for every month of the year.

[Sudheer Poppa]

October... for south... crisp and fresh after the rains as well as resorts opening up without actually having to pay the high season premium of Nov-Jan.

As well the Monsoon strarts in South in June and by late August would be quite dry.