When to go · Manali
Manali in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, -15 °C (5 °F) nights).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, 5 °F (-15 °C) nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, -15 °C (5 °F) nights).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, 5 °F (-15 °C) nights).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- ManaliHighs around 10.5 °C (51 °F), lows around -1.1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 51 °F (10.5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1.1 °C), rain on about 6 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: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Manali, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Mar: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -1.1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1.1 °C)
Mar: 3.3 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Mar: 8
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, -15 °C nights).
March: Inside Manali's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Manali: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings