SeasonMapIndia in December
December is India's 4th-best month (rank 4 of 12): its 42 destinations average 80/100, led by Udaipur at 94 — 23°C and 1 rainy day — while Leh is cooler at -15°C and scores 39.
#4 of 12 months for India · 42 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in India in December
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udaipur | City | 23°C | 4 mm · 1 day | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Jodhpur | City | 23°C | 2 mm · 1 day | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Rishikesh | Trekking hub | 20°C | 22 mm · 2 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Khajuraho | City | 23°C | 13 mm · 2 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Goa | Beach | 35°C | 8 mm · 1 day | 89 tier A | — |
| 6 | Varanasi | City | 23°C | 14 mm · 1 day | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 7 | Bengaluru | City | 26°C | 39 mm · 6 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 8 | Gokarna | Beach | 32°C | 14 mm · 2 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 9 | Hyderabad | City | 27°C | 8 mm · 1 day | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | Jaipur | City | 21°C | 5 mm · 1 day | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Kolkata | City | 26°C | 39 mm · 2 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 12 | Ranthambore | National park | 22°C | 18 mm · 2 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 13 | Dharamshala | Trekking hub | 14°C | 48 mm · 3 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Madikeri | City | 26°C | 38 mm · 6 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 15 | Mysuru | City | 25°C | 39 mm · 6 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 16 | Agra | City | 21°C | 10 mm · 1 day | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 17 | Pune | City | 28°C | 17 mm · 2 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 18 | Delhi | City | 20°C | 6 mm · 1 day | 85 tier A | Yes |
| 19 | Hampi | City | 30°C | 14 mm · 3 days | 84 tier A | Yes |
| 20 | Ooty | City | 19°C | 78 mm · 13 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 21 | Varkala | Beach | 30°C | 104 mm · 10 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 22 | Alleppey | Beach | 30°C | 95 mm · 12 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 23 | Havelock Island | Island | 28°C | 84 mm · 7 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 24 | Port Blair | Island | 28°C | 91 mm · 9 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 25 | Amritsar | City | 18°C | 13 mm · 2 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 26 | Munnar | City | 23°C | 131 mm · 15 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 27 | Darjeeling | Trekking hub | 9°C | 60 mm · 16 days | 80 tier A | Yes |
| 28 | Auli | Ski resort | 4°C | 61 mm · 7 days | 78 tier B | Yes |
| 29 | Kasol | Trekking hub | 9°C | 41 mm · 6 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 30 | Mumbai | City | 33°C | 16 mm · 2 days | 77 tier B | Yes |
| 31 | Nainital | City | 13°C | 18 mm · 2 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 32 | Gulmarg | Ski resort | 4°C | 62 mm · 8 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 33 | Kochi | City | 35°C | 60 mm · 7 days | 72 tier B | Yes |
| 34 | Mussoorie | City | 13°C | 23 mm · 3 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 35 | Kodaikanal | City | 18°C | 195 mm · 19 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 36 | Gangtok | City | 13°C | 137 mm · 22 days | 70 tier B | Yes |
| 37 | Shimla | City | 11°C | 27 mm · 5 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 38 | Pondicherry | Beach | 30°C | 190 mm · 14 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 39 | Chennai | City | 30°C | 190 mm · 12 days | 65 tier C | — |
| 40 | Manali | Trekking hub | 30°C | 210 mm · 12 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 41 | Srinagar | City | 8°C | 137 mm · 9 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 42 | Leh | Trekking hub | -15°C | 14 mm · 5 days | 39 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in India in December
- Shilpgram Utsav · Udaipur · 21–30 Dec
- Feast of St Francis Xavier · Goa · 24 Nov – 3 Dec
- Christmas and New Year peak · Goa and 3 more places · 18 Dec – 5 Jan
- Kadalekai Parishe · Bengaluru · 15 Nov – 15 Dec (usually)
- Kolkata International Film Festival · Kolkata · 25 Nov – 20 Dec (usually)
- Park Street at Christmas · Kolkata · 18 Dec – 1 Jan
- Sivagiri pilgrimage · Varkala · 30 Dec – 1 Jan
- Thripunithura Vrischikolsavam · Kochi · 10 Nov – 5 Dec (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 17 of India's 27 well-known places this month.