When to go · Kedarnath
Kedarnath in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, road closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KedarnathHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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: 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 Kedarnath, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Jan: High
May: Low
Prices
Jan: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, road closures).
May: Inside Kedarnath's best window: May–Oct.
Kedarnath: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings