When to go · Kotdwar
Kotdwar in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°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 landslides), Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KotdwarHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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: 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 Kotdwar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), Dec–Jan (cold, fog).
March: Inside Kotdwar's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Kotdwar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings