When to go · Ooty
Ooty in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OotyHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 4 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 Ooty, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Mar: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
March: Inside Ooty's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Ooty: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings