When to go · Patnitop
Patnitop in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow may block roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow may block roads).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PatnitopHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °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 Patnitop, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow may block roads).
May: Inside Patnitop's best window: May–Sep.
Patnitop: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings