When to go · Ranikhet
Ranikhet in December
Great month. Inside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Ranikhet in this guide.
Weather in December
- RanikhetHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 2 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 Ranikhet, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Inside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
January: Inside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
Ranikhet: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings