When to go · Tawang
Tawang in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- TawangHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 5 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: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tawang, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, road closures).
March: Inside Tawang's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Tawang: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings