When to go · Hanle
Hanle in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (extreme cold, roads may close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- HanleHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °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 Hanle, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1 (better)
May: 3
Crowds
Jan: High
May: Low
Prices
Jan: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: 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