When to go · Ki
Ki in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (possible snow closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (possible snow closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KiHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Himalayan hills, India · Shimla, Rishikesh, Darjeeling, Sikkimcool
Landslides close roads in July–August; October–November gives the clearest mountain views.
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 Ki, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
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: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (possible snow closures).
April: Inside Ki's best window: Apr–Oct.
Ki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket