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Temperature Cooler as you go to higher

elevations (Munduk). Be sure to
Bali, Lombok & find when the festivals of
the Gili Islands, Rainfall Kuningan and Galungan occur
(they vary each year). July &
Indonesia Best times to Bali New Art
high high highest August there are many
Year Festival in
visit season $ season $ season $ cremations (good experience)
(Nyepi) Bali

Temperature
Cooler as you go to higher
Peninsular Rainfall elevations (like the Cameron
Malaysia Highlands). Check for dates
Possible air quality of Ramadan
Best times to Chinese
issues due to slash &
visit New Year
burn in Indonesia

Temperature
Borneo, Cooler as you go to higher
elevations. Check for dates
Indonesia/ Rainfall
of Ramadan and other
Malaysia Best times to festivals (too many to list)
visit

Temperature
Bangkok, Rainfall
Thailand
Best times to Thai New
busiest
visit Year

Temperature
Chiang Mai,
Rainfall Slightly cooler as you go to
northern higher elevations.
Thailand Best times to possible Likely air
Thai New
Loy
air quality quality Krathong/
visit Year
issues issues Yee Peng

Temperature
Can be quite cool in the
Hanoi, Vietnam Rainfall higher elevations during the
winter months.
Best times to
New Year
visit
Ho Chi Minh Temperature
(Saigon),
Vietnam
 Rainfall
Hungry
Best times to
New Year Ghost
visit Festival

Temperature

Vientiane, Laos Rainfall

Best times to Lao New

visit Year

Temperature
Siem Reap
(Angkor) Rainfall
Cambodia Best times to Chinese
Khmer
All Souls
Water
New Year Festival in
visit New Year Day
(13th) P. Penh
Though Kathmandu stays
Temperature
relatively mild year-round the
mountains get very cold and
Nepal Rainfall snowy between December and
March. See Maha Shiva Ratri at
Best times to Maha Nepal New Dashain Pashupatinath. Many other
Holi Deepawali
visit Shiva Ratri Year Festival festivals.

Temperature HOT HOT HOT

Delhi, India Rainfall Very hot in May, June, July

Best times to
Holi Diwali
visit

Temperature HOT HOT HOT

Agra, India Rainfall Very hot in May, June, July

Best times to
Holi Diwali
visit

Temperature VERY COLD COLD

Ladakh, Rainfall Extremely cold from

northern India December through March
Ladakh
Best times to Hemis
Festival
visit Festival
1st - 15th

Temperature
Rishikesh, Rainfall
northern India
Best times to Basant Yoga
visit Panchmi Festival

Temperature
Amritsar,
northwest India Rainfall
 Best times to Hola Baisakhi
Guru Parb Diwali
visit Mohalla (13th)

Temperature

Kerala, Rainfall
southern India Onam
Best times to
Festival Deepavali
visit (10 days)

Temperature
Goa, southern Rainfall
India
Best times to
Carnival, Easter & Holi Ganesh Chaturthi Christmas
visit

Temperature There are far too many

festivals to list for Varanasi.
Varanasi, India Rainfall Please be sure to research
before as you are planning
Best times to Maha Hanuman Ganga Dev your visit.
Holi
visit Shiva Ratri Jayanti Mahotsav Deepawali

Temperature COLD COLD

Darjeeling &
Sikkim, Rainfall
northeast India Best times to Losar
Saga
(Tibetan Dasain Diwali
visit Dawa
New Year)

Temperature COLD COLD

Thimphu, Rainfall
Many festivals in the spring
Bhutan and fall
Best times to
visit

Temperature
Yangon
(Rangoon), Rainfall
Burma/ Bagan Pagoda
Myanmar Best times to Burmese Festival of
Pagoda Festivals
visit New Year Light
Festival (Feb/Mar)

Temperature
Cooler as you go to higher
S. Sri Lanka elevations. The north is drier
(Colombo & Rainfall than the south-west of the
Kandy) Hot Air Esala Perahera (in island. Best time to visit
Best times to New Year north is April--September
Balloon Vesak Poson Kandy) & Kataragama Unduvap
visit (13th)
Festival Perahera
Singapore's potential air
Temperature quality issues stem from
Singapore slash & burn agriculture in
Rainfall neighboring Indonesia;
check reports to find the
latest information
 Possible
Best times to food National Lantern
air quality
visit festival Day (9th) Festival
issues

Temperature

Hong Kong Rainfall

Lantern Ching Dragon Mid-
Best times to Chinese
Festival Ming Boat Autumn
visit New Year
(Feb/Mar) Festival Festival Festival

Temperature
Manila, Rainfall
Too many festivals to list
Phillipines here!
Best times to
visit

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