Jorhat in May
Assam, India
Extreme heat and humidity make outdoor tea garden visits uncomfortable despite lower prices
May pushes Jorhat into sauna mode — but the tea bushes don't care and neither do the pluckers.
The May story
Second flush Assam tea has more body than first flush. Serious tea people time their visits for this.
Why May scores 6.0/10
Weather
May pushes Jorhat into sauna mode — but the tea bushes don't care and neither do the pluckers.
Who should go
- ✓First-time travelers
- ✓Senior citizens
- ✓serious tea enthusiasts
- ✓budget travellers
Who should think twice
- ✗casual tourists
- ✗heat-sensitive visitors
All 12 Months
| Month | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0/10 | Peak tea season views |
| February | 8.0/10 | February is Jorhat thawing — the fog retreats and the tea gardens turn photogenic. |
| March | 8.0/10 | March brings the first flush to Jorhat's tea estates — literally. |
| April | 6.0/10 | April heats Jorhat up but Bihu keeps the energy higher than the temperature. |
| Mayviewing | 6.0/10 | May pushes Jorhat into sauna mode — but the tea bushes don't care and neither do the pluckers. |
| June | 4.0/10 | Monsoon hits |
| July | 4.0/10 | Peak monsoon |
| August | 4.0/10 | Monsoon continues |
| September | 4.0/10 | Late monsoon |
| October | 8.0/10 | October opens Jorhat back up — ferries run, estates welcome, and Majuli hosts Raas Leela. |
| November | 8.0/10 | Tea plucking + cool weather |
| December | 8.0/10 | December puts Jorhat's tea gardens to sleep — but the landscape doesn't stop being beautiful. |
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