Every month has a case. Here is the honest one for each — for sightings, for weather, for prices and for how early you need to book.
| Months | Weather | Sightings | Demand & prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | Warm days, pleasant mornings; forest still green after the rains | Good — core zones reopen 1 Oct, animals dispersed in thick cover | Moderate; a smart-value month |
| November – February | Cool to cold mornings (carry layers), perfect days | Good and improving as cover thins; superb birdlife | Peak — weekends and holidays sell out weeks ahead |
| March | Warming up, comfortable | Very good — drying forest, animals near water | High but easing after Holi |
| April – June | Hot to very hot; early mornings fine, afternoons 40°C+ | Best of the year — tigers at lakes and waterholes, thin cover | Lower prices, easier permits; serious photographers' season |
| July – September | Monsoon; humid, lush, dramatic skies | Zones 1–5 closed; zones 6–10 open with fair sightings | Lowest prices, quiet park |