When to go · Lava
Lava in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, leeches on trails), Dec–Feb (cold, some lodges close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, leeches on trails), Dec–Feb (cold, some lodges close).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- LavaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Lava, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heavy rain, leeches on trails), Dec–Feb (cold, some lodges close).
March: Inside Lava's best window: Mar–May, Oct–Nov.
Lava: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings