When to go · Sabarimala
Sabarimala in January
Great month. Inside Sabarimala's best window: Nov–Jan (pilgrimage season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Sabarimala's best window: Nov–Jan (pilgrimage season).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Sabarimala in this guide.
Weather in January
- SabarimalaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °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: 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 Sabarimala, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Nov: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Nov: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Nov: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Nov: 4
Crowds
Jan: High
Nov: High
Prices
Jan: High
Nov: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Nov: 1
January: Inside Sabarimala's best window: Nov–Jan (pilgrimage season).
November: Inside Sabarimala's best window: Nov–Jan (pilgrimage season).
Sabarimala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen