Tamil Nadu, India
May at Coonoor: 14-26°C, Nilgiri tea country at its flowering peak — quieter than Ooty, and the toy-train stretch through the estates runs clear pre-monsoon skies.
May at Anamalai: 18-30°C, pre-monsoon Western Ghats — lion-tailed macaques active in the canopy and Topslip safari plus bamboo rafting slots run through the morning.
May at Yercaud: 15-28°C, Eastern Ghats coffee country at its flowering peak — the lake, orange groves, and Pagoda Point viewpoint all walkable in cool day weather.
May at Mudumalai: 20-32°C, pre-monsoon Nilgiri biosphere — elephant herds gather at the dwindling waterholes and jeep safaris run both morning and afternoon slots.
May at Ooty: 12-25°C, peak Nilgiri summer-holiday season — tea estates green, toy train running full, and botanical garden flower show opens mid-month. Stays book out early.
May at Kodaikanal: 12-24°C, pre-monsoon hill-station season — star-lake boat rides, Coaker's Walk mornings, and pine-forest trails all at their coolest before June rains.
May at Kotagiri: 14-26°C, the oldest Nilgiri hill station at peak quiet — tea-estate walks, Catherine Falls viewpoint, and Toda tribal villages cool through the day.
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