When to go · Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KodaikanalHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Kodaikanal, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Mar: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (heavy monsoon, leeches on trails), Dec–Jan nights near freezing.
March: Inside Kodaikanal's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Kodaikanal: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings