When to go · Gangtok
Gangtok in December
Great month. Inside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Gangtok
Inside Gangtok's best window: Mar–May, Oct–mid Dec.
Weather in December
- GangtokHighs around 14 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 2 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 43 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings