When to go · Alchi
Alchi in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many guesthouses closed, road conditions uncertain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many guesthouses closed, road conditions uncertain).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- AlchiHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Alchi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
Jun: 3
Crowds
Jan: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Jan: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many guesthouses closed, road conditions uncertain).
June: Inside Alchi's best window: Jun–Sep.
Alchi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings