When to go · Joshimath
Joshimath in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Joshimath's best window: Jul–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Joshimath's best window: Jul–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Weather in December
- JoshimathHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Joshimath, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3 (better)
Jul: 17
Crowds
Dec: High
Jul: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
July: Inside Joshimath's best window: Jul–Aug.
Joshimath: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings