When to go · Badrinath
Badrinath in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BadrinathHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 3 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Badrinath, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3 (better)
May: 7
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–mid Sep (monsoon landslides), Nov–Apr (temple closed, snow).
May: Inside Badrinath's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Badrinath: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings