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Himachal Pradesh in Januaryhow the month reads

January is one of the strongest months for Himachal Pradesh inside India, with cooler than the yearly mean by 11.5°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
1 of 12
Score
60/100
January match
60/100

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What’s open · January

Things to do in Himachal Pradesh in January

  • Closed
    Manali–Leh highway and the Ladakh passes

    shut under snow. The highway normally opens to civilian traffic in late May or early June — 27 May in 2025, 19 May in 2024 — and stays open until October

    Sources: stayvista.com, jtreks.co

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    -1°C
    −11.5°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    1 of 12
    for Himachal Pradesh
  • Best months
    January · February · March
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Himachal Pradesh

January in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyHimachal Pradesh, India — January. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (-0.5), highest in August (19.4). Monthly means: -0.5, 2.3, 6.5, 11.5, 14.9, 17.9, 19.3, 19.4, 17.9, 13.1, 7.2, 2.2.
View data table
MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January-0.5
February2.3
March6.5
April11.5
May14.9
June17.9
July19.3
August19.4
September17.9
October13.1
November7.2
December2.2
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about India

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of India carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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December

2°C in Dec

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February

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