Hot tropical weather with variations from region to region. Coolest weather lasts from December to February, with cool, fresh mornings and evenings and dry, sunny days. May. Monsoon rains occur in most regions in summer between June and September. Simla is higher and therefore colder in winter. The road to Leh is open from June to October.
Weather can change rapidly in the mountains and therefore it is important to be suitably equipped.
Waterproofing is advisable. Extreme climate, warm inland from April to mid-June falling to almost freezing at night in winter, between November and February. Summers are hot with monsoons between June and September. Waterproofing is essential during monsoons. Madhya Pradesh State escapes the very worst of the hot season, but monsoons are heavy between July and September.