When to go · Kargil
Kargil in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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
- KargilHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 0 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 Kargil, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
June: Inside Kargil's best window: Jun–Sep.
Kargil: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings