When to go · Hanle
Hanle in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, roads may close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, roads may close).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HanleHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °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: 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 Hanle, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
May: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, roads may close).
May: Inside Hanle's best window: May–Sep.
Hanle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings