When to go · Pahalgam
Pahalgam in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- JulyGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- AugustGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Weather in December
- PahalgamHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 11 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 Pahalgam, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).
June: Inside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Pahalgam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast