When to go · Chail
Chail in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ChailHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 5 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 Chail, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (check)). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
April: Inside Chail's best window: Apr–Oct (check).
Chail: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings