When to go · Prakasha
Prakasha in December
Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Prakasha in this guide.
Weather in December
- PrakashaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Prakasha, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Good
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 1
December: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
Prakasha: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen