When to go · Ranikhet
Ranikhet in January
Great month. Inside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- 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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Ranikhet in this guide.
Weather in January
- RanikhetHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
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
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3 (better)
Feb: 4
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Ranikhet's best window: Oct–Apr (clear weather, mountain views).
February: 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