When to go · Poonch
Poonch in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow closes the cave and some roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow closes the cave and some roads).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PoonchHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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 Poonch, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow closes the cave and some roads).
April: Inside Poonch's best window: Apr–Oct.
Poonch: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings