When to go · Yamunotri
Yamunotri in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- YamunotriHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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: 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 Yamunotri, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (closed).
May: Inside Yamunotri's best window: May–Oct.
Yamunotri: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings