When to go · Gangtok
Gangtok in December
Great month. Inside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Gangtok in this guide.
Weather in December
- GangtokHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 2 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 Gangtok, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Inside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.
March: Inside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.
Gangtok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings