When to go · Narkanda
Narkanda in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, landslides risk), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°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 risk), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NarkandaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °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 Narkanda, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon, landslides risk), Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
April: Inside Narkanda's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Narkanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings