When to go · Kangra
Kangra in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KangraHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 4 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 Kangra, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
Apr: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
April: Inside Kangra's best window: Apr–Oct.
Kangra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings