When to go · Kalka
Kalka in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon), Dec–Jan (cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon), Dec–Jan (cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KalkaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), 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: 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 Kalka, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Mar: 3
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon), Dec–Jan (cold).
March: Inside Kalka's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Kalka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings