The hot, dry spell engulfs Kanha in the last week of March and lasts till around late-June, when the first showers of monsoon hits. The last fortnight of May is the hottest spell, and the mercury may shoot up to around 46oC. The summer is usually dry, but instances of rains, hailstorm and thunder do occur in March and April.
Being a dry deciduous forest, predominantly Sal trees have finished shedding their leaves, and now wear a bleak look, and the once lush green meadows now turn yellowish-brown. Except a few perennial watercourses, streams and waterholes, specially in the lower valleys, there is a significant drop in the water level throughout the park. Ground fires originating from the periphery are common, and high temperature poses many problems in fire-fighting operations.
This is also the best time for wildlife sightings, specially Tigers.