When to go · Manali
Manali in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, -15 °C nights).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, 5 °F nights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C56°F / 0°C33°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, -15 °C nights).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (monsoon landslides), late Dec–Feb (snow closures, 5 °F nights).
Weather in December
- ManaliHighs around 13.5 °C, lows around 0.3 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 56 °F, lows around 33 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings