Dharamshala weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: March – April, October – December
What is the weather like in Dharamshala in December?
In December, Dharamshala is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 27 mm in total. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Dharamshala.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 93 | 81 | 57 |
| Day | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Night | 9° | 6° | 3° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 3 | 8 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 3 min07:18 – 17:21
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 7 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 29 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %78 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Dharamshala in December: quick answers
Is Dharamshala hot in December?
No. In December, Dharamshala is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in Dharamshala in December?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 27 mm in total.
Dharamshala month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences