December is typically cool and dry in northern India and mild in the south, creating favorable conditions for travel. Expect higher prices in popular tourist corridors during the holiday season.
Average daily low and high (°C) and monthly rainfall. The badge shows how it feels, allowing for humidity.
Average temperature across India in December.
Rajasthan, parts of Gujarat
description’:’Arid, continental climate with extreme summer heat, cool winters, and a weak, often unreliable monsoon compared with the rest of India. Travelers should time visits for the cool season (October-March) for comfortable sightseeing; spring and early summer are brutally hot, and the monsoon brings localized heavy downpours and flash flooding in places.’
Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Lucknow
description’:’Hot summers and a pronounced monsoon shape life across the densely populated plains: extreme heat April-June, a wet monsoon June-September that can cause flooding, and foggy, cool winters November-February. Best visiting windows for comfortable sightseeing are October-March, with spring festivals and heavy pre‑monsoon heat in April-May.’
Kerala, Goa, Konkan, coastal Karnataka, Mumbai
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Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, interior Karnataka, interior Maharashtra
description’:’Hot summers and a summer monsoon that is less intense than on the west coast; winters are dry and cool. The Deccan plateau moderates humidity compared with the coast but sees strong heat April-May and patchy monsoon from June-September. Best travel windows are October-March, with lush scenery after the rains.’
Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Odisha coast
description’:’The eastern seaboard has hot, humid pre-monsoon months and a complex rainfall pattern: the southwest monsoon brings variable rain, but the northeast (retreating) monsoon October-December delivers the bulk of the rain to Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra. The Bay of Bengal also drives cyclone risk in the pre- and post-monsoon periods.’
Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala, Mussoorie, Darjeeling, Sikkim
description’:’Cool summers and cold, snowy winters at higher elevations; the best times for most hiking and sightseeing are late spring (April-June) and autumn (September-October). The southwest monsoon brings heavy rain to southern and eastern ranges in June-August, increasing landslide risk; high-altitude passes have a short, distinct summer use window.’
Leh, Nubra, Pangong, Zanskar
description’:’High‑altitude cold desert with a brief summer window (June-September) when roads and passes are open and the region is accessible. Winters are severe and isolating, with most travel limited to the summer months; altitude sickness and intense UV are key concerns for visitors even in summer.’
Christmas is widely observed and year-end travel increases toward New Year celebrations.
See how December compares with the rest of the year, then read the full guide.