When to go · Mussoorie
Mussoorie in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on roads).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MussoorieHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 3 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 Mussoorie, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, landslides), late Dec–Jan (ice and snow on roads).
March: Inside Mussoorie's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Mussoorie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings