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Best Time for Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior to Khajuraho

Last updated: 2026-08-17

Sweet spot: January, February, December. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Fort ramparts and temple friezes in warm winter light, the Betwa river calm under Orchha's cenotaphs, and Panna's tigers back at the waterholes by March.
The plateau bakes past 42°C — dawn temple visits and river evenings only, though hotel prices drop to match the mercury.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	8.1°C	23.8°C	13 mm	10.6 h
February	11.4°C	28.4°C	15 mm	11.1 h
March	17.1°C	34.6°C	11 mm	11.8 h
April	23.7°C	40.6°C	8 mm	12.6 h
May	28.8°C	43.8°C	16 mm	13.2 h
June	29.8°C	41.0°C	105 mm	13.6 h
July	26.5°C	34.4°C	247 mm	13.4 h
August	25.1°C	32.1°C	234 mm	12.9 h
September	23.2°C	31.8°C	128 mm	12.1 h
October	19.1°C	31.8°C	24 mm	11.4 h
November	13.9°C	28.5°C	7 mm	10.7 h
December	9.6°C	24.8°C	6 mm	10.4 h

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