winter season

Best winter destinations in India

Winter is peak season. Snow in Kashmir and Auli, sunshine on Goa's beaches, festive markets in Rajasthan, and the calmest weather across the country.

State

Hill stations

4 places

Gujarat

Taranga Hills

Crisp winter mountain climate good for hiking the cliffs.

Munnar

Kerala

Munnar

Crisp mountain conditions with clear afternoon visibility lines.

Gulmarg

Jammu & Kashmir

Gulmarg

Freezing conditions with massive accumulations of powder snow.

Don Hill Station

Gujarat

Don Hill Station

Crisp, cold winter mountain air with clear blue skies.

Beaches & coast

35 places

North Goa (Baga & Calangute)

Goa

North Goa (Baga & Calangute)

Beautiful sunny daytime weather and lively cool evenings.

South Goa (Palolem)

Goa

South Goa (Palolem)

Delightfully warm daytime weather with a perfectly still sea front.

Shivrajpur Beach

Gujarat

Shivrajpur Beach

Clear skies and calm sea.

Varkala Beach

Kerala

Varkala Beach

Beautiful sunny daytime weather with refreshing offshore sea breezes.

Gokarna

Karnataka

Gokarna

Beautiful sunny daytime weather with refreshing offshore ocean breezes.

Goa

Goa

Goa

Perfect beach weather, peak season

Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep)

Calm seas, perfect diving visibility.

Anjuna Beach

Goa

Anjuna Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Vagator Beach

Goa

Vagator Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Arambol Beach

Goa

Arambol Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Agonda Beach

Goa

Agonda Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Butterfly Beach

Goa

Butterfly Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Morjim Beach

Goa

Morjim Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Om Beach (Gokarna)

Karnataka

Om Beach (Gokarna)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Murudeshwar Beach

Karnataka

Murudeshwar Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Maravanthe Beach

Karnataka

Maravanthe Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Kovalam Beach

Kerala

Kovalam Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Marari Beach

Kerala

Marari Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Cherai Beach

Kerala

Cherai Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Bekal Beach

Kerala

Bekal Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Kappad Beach

Kerala

Kappad Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Marina Beach (Chennai)

Tamil Nadu

Marina Beach (Chennai)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Dhanushkodi (Rameswaram)

Tamil Nadu

Dhanushkodi (Rameswaram)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Kanyakumari Beach

Tamil Nadu

Kanyakumari Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Covelong (Kovalam) Beach

Tamil Nadu

Covelong (Kovalam) Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Rishikonda Beach (Vizag)

Andhra Pradesh

Rishikonda Beach (Vizag)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Yarada Beach (Vizag)

Andhra Pradesh

Yarada Beach (Vizag)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Chandrabhaga Beach (Konark)

Odisha

Chandrabhaga Beach (Konark)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Chilika & Rambha Coast

Odisha

Chilika & Rambha Coast

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Alibaug Beaches

Maharashtra

Alibaug Beaches

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Ganpatipule Beach

Maharashtra

Ganpatipule Beach

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Devbagh & Tarkarli Sangam

Maharashtra

Devbagh & Tarkarli Sangam

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Radhanagar Beach (Havelock)

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Radhanagar Beach (Havelock)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Elephant Beach (Havelock)

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Elephant Beach (Havelock)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Vijaynagar Beach (Neil)

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Vijaynagar Beach (Neil)

Warm sunny days with calm, swimmable seas.

Forts, palaces & heritage

4 places

Gujarat

Gondal

Perfect, cool winter climate with highly pleasant afternoons.

Idar Hill (Idargarh)

Gujarat

Idar Hill (Idargarh)

Crisp winter air, highly clear visibility from the boulder peaks.

Konark Sun Temple

Odisha

Konark Sun Temple

Pleasantly crisp afternoons with perfect bright sunshine windows.

Chittorgarh Fort

Rajasthan

Chittorgarh Fort

Pleasant breezy conditions with clear blue sky perimeters.

Wildlife & national parks

2 places

Sasan Gir (Talala)

Gujarat

Sasan Gir (Talala)

Perfect crisp weather, good for tracking all-day wildlife movements.

Sundarbans National Park

West Bengal

Sundarbans National Park

Delightfully crisp daytimes with pleasant morning mists clearing over mangroves.

Temples & pilgrimage

7 places

Gujarat

Shamlaji

Crisp winter air, delightfully cool mornings and clear afternoon skies.

Shatrunjaya Hill

Gujarat

Shatrunjaya Hill

Crisp winter breezes, clear skies good for early morning climbs.

Srirangam (Ranganathaswamy Temple)

Tamil Nadu

Srirangam (Ranganathaswamy Temple)

Pleasantly warm daytimes with cool refreshing evening river mists.

Gujarat

Somnath

Delightful cool coastal weather, high holiday footfalls.

Gujarat

Dwarka

Perfect winter conditions, crisp and bright mornings.

Puri (Jagannath Temple & Beach)

Odisha

Puri (Jagannath Temple & Beach)

Delightfully warm coastal daytimes and refreshing cool evenings.

Amritsar (Golden Temple)

Punjab

Amritsar (Golden Temple)

Pleasantly crisp afternoons with beautiful winter sunshine.

Cities

17 places

Gujarat

Mehsana

Crisp, cool winter climate with clear bright blue skies.

Jaipur

Rajasthan

Jaipur

Crisp chilly days with beautiful sunny afternoons.

Jaisalmer

Rajasthan

Jaisalmer

Crisp sunny desert daytimes followed by clear freezing nights.

Bikaner

Rajasthan

Bikaner

Crisp cool daytimes with excellent clear desert horizons.

Valsad

Gujarat

Valsad

Perfect, crisp winter weather with refreshing coastal sea winds.

Kevadia (Ekta Nagar)

Gujarat

Kevadia (Ekta Nagar)

Crisp winter weather, good for all-day outdoor sightseeing.

Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Ahmedabad

Perfect, crisp winter weather good for walking tours.

Bhuj

Gujarat

Bhuj

Cold desert nights, good for clear moonlit viewing of the Rann.

Vadodara

Gujarat

Vadodara

Delightful, cool winter weather good for city touring.

Kochi (Fort Kochi)

Kerala

Kochi (Fort Kochi)

Delightfully warm coastal days with festive holiday lightings.

Gujarat

Gandhinagar

Crisp, cool winter conditions with refreshing evening breezes.

Navsari

Gujarat

Navsari

Delightful, cool winter climate with clear bright skies.

Porbandar

Gujarat

Porbandar

Perfect, refreshing coastal winter climate with calm waves.

Jamnagar

Gujarat

Jamnagar

Delightful winter weather with cool, refreshing gulf breezes.

Gujarat

Bhavnagar

Crisp, cool winter days with highly comfortable daytime conditions.

Udaipur

Rajasthan

Udaipur

Pleasantly crisp days with chilly morning lake mists.

Jodhpur

Rajasthan

Jodhpur

Pleasant breezy conditions with clear blue sky perimeters.

Also worth a look

3 places

Girnar Hills

Gujarat

Girnar Hills

Chilly morning mountain winds, exceptionally clear horizons.

Kalo Dungar (Black Hill)

Gujarat

Kalo Dungar (Black Hill)

Cool desert winds, excellent clear visibility over the salt flats.

Alleppey (Backwaters)

Kerala

Alleppey (Backwaters)

Delightful coastal weather with refreshing afternoon lake breezes.

Festivals during Winter

From our festival calendar. Most Indian festivals move with the lunar calendar, so we name the month rather than a day.

Basant Panchami

January

Basant Panchami

religious

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Bikaner Camel Festival

January

Bikaner Camel Festival

fair

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International Kite Festival (Uttarayan)

January

International Kite Festival (Uttarayan)

cultural

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Jaisalmer Desert Festival

January - February

Jaisalmer Desert Festival

cultural

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January

Jonbeel Mela

fair

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January

Lohri

regional

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January

Lokrang Utsav

cultural

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Magh Mela (Prayagraj)

January - February

Magh Mela (Prayagraj)

religious

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Other seasons

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