Middle East and India Travel Facts

Our guide to the best time to go and what to expect weather wise!

When to go

Middle East
When planning to visit the Middle East it is important to take account of Religious Holidays. The main holiday is Ramadan which is a month during which Muslims abstain from food or drink from dawn to dusk. Religious Holidays may affect opening times of shops and restaurants and other services, such as government offices, may be limited.

India
A visit to India should avoid the monsoon seasons. In late May or early June Western India plays host to torrential rains virtually every afternoon (and we mean torrential - try pouring a bucket of water over your head and you'll understand!). In October and November it's the turn of the East and South of the country and finally in July and August the mountainous areas of Northeast India get their turn.

Weather

The weather in India is as varied as everything else in this vast country. The Middle East is usually hot, and we warn you, it can get unbearably hot ... we are talking evapourating swimming pools here!

India
India has hot tropical weather with variations occurring from region to region. The coolest months are from November to mid-March and the hottest are from April to June.

Middle East
Typical weather conditions are hot and dry. It's probably best to avoid the region in July and August when temperatures top 40°C (105°F).

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