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Munnar in December: a fine time to go
December: comfortable 22°C days — and inside the recommended window.
December is the middle of Munnar's season — the recommended window is September – March. Mild days around 22°C, nights near 14°C, occasional rain. Stays run about 30% above the usual rate this month.
January is in season too. The season runs to the end of March, 3 months away. The rains usually arrive in April, 4 months away.
4 days in Munnar in December · from ₹15,826 for two
Stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Day-by-day plan with the journey from your city, priced for December — ready in seconds, no sign-up.
What the weather actually does
10-year average · MunnarMild days around 22°C, nights near 14°C, occasional rain.
What a day in Munnar looks like
The things most people actually do here, by time of day.
Morning
- Tea estate walk & KDHP Tea Museum2h 30m · easy
- Eravikulam National Park Nilgiri tahr trailApr–Jan3h · moderate
- Top Station panoramic viewpoint drive2h · easy
- Anamudi Peak base trek (highest peak south India)5h · strenuous
- Rajamala sunrise viewpoint (Neelakurinji next blooms 2030)Apr–Jan2h · moderate
Afternoon
- Mattupetty Dam boating & Echo Point2h · easy
- Attukal Waterfalls forest walk2h · moderate
- Ayurvedic massage at tea estate resort2h · easy
About 20h 30m of activity in total — the planner spreads this across your days and fits travel time around it.
What a December trip costs · 4 days, total for two
Budget
₹15,826 for two
- Stay · 3n₹6,143
- Food₹5,200
- Local + entry₹3,400
- Buffer₹1,083
Mid-range
₹36,120 for two
- Stay · 3n₹14,333
- Food₹12,000
- Local + entry₹7,200
- Buffer₹2,587
Luxury
₹1,04,042 for two
- Stay · 3n₹55,224
- Food₹28,000
- Local + entry₹13,200
- Buffer₹7,618
December multiplier already applied (1.30× on stays). Covers stay with GST, food, local transport, entry & activities, 8% buffer for two people sharing one room — the same figures the planner opens on. Excludes travel to Munnar. How we price this
Add the journey from your city — see the full priceBook Munnar for December
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A December plan, day by day
4 days in Munnar for December, at this month's stay rates.
- 1🌿 Nature Day2h out
- Attukal Waterfalls forest walk · afternoon, 2h
The altitude and cool air hit as you arrive — a slow evening settling in before the hills tomorrow.
- 2🏔️ Adventure Day7h out
- Anamudi Peak base trek (highest peak south India) · morning, 5h
- Mattupetty Dam boating & Echo Point · afternoon, 2h
Adventure activities are clustered here to maximise energy and minimise repeated transit. Start early — conditions are best before noon.
- 3🌿 Nature Day7.5h out
- Tea estate walk & KDHP Tea Museum · morning, 2.5h
- Eravikulam National Park Nilgiri tahr trail · morning, 3h
- Ayurvedic massage at tea estate resort · afternoon, 2h
These natural sites are best experienced in sequence — morning freshness for the trails, afternoon for the valleys. Morning light makes the difference here.
- 4🌿 Nature Day4h out
- Top Station panoramic viewpoint drive · morning, 2h
- Rajamala sunrise viewpoint (Neelakurinji next blooms 2030) · morning, 2h
Final day in Munnar — a full day in open landscape — trails, viewpoints, and natural features that can't be rushed.
Swap places, change the pace, set your own dates.
Plan my Munnar tripGetting to Munnar
Usually the biggest line in the budget — and the one the estimate above leaves out.
Kochi → Munnar
bus · 4h
₹200
1 way / person
Kochi → Munnar
cab · 3.5h
₹2,500
1 way / person
Cheapest listed route is Kochi → Munnar by bus. Return for two works out to about ₹800 — so a whole trip lands near ₹16,626 for two, travel included.
Fares are typical one-way estimates per person from Munnar's common gateways, not live prices — book early and expect festival months to run higher.
Every month, scored
What you’ll actually do in Munnar
All of these are open in December.
- Tea plantation walks
- Eravikulam Nilgiri tahr
- Top Station views
- Mattupetty Dam boat ride
- Attukad waterfall trek
- Tea museum visit
- Anamudi Peak base (highest in South India)
- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Lakkam Waterfalls
- Thoovanam Falls jungle trek
- Kolukumala tea estate sunrise
- Rajamala grasslands walk
- Echo Point lake
Within reach: Eravikulam National Park · Top Station · Mattupetty Dam · Attukad Waterfalls · Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary · Rajamala.
Packing for December
- Light layers and a jacket for the evenings.
- Sunscreen and a cap for long days outdoors.
- Walking shoes with grip and a power bank — charging points and signal are patchy on hill roads.
December questions, answered
Is December a good time to visit Munnar?
Yes — December is one of Munnar's best months: it sits in the middle of the recommended season (September – March), and mild days around 22°C, nights near 14°C, occasional rain. Tourisma's fit score for December is 89/100.
See a December plan for MunnarHow much does a trip to Munnar cost in December?
A typical 4-day trip for two costs from ₹15,826 (budget) to ₹1,04,042 (luxury), excluding travel to Munnar. Seasonally adjusted for December.
Price it for your group and cityWhen is the best time to visit Munnar?
The best months are February, January, December. From December: January is in season too. The season runs to the end of March, 3 months away. The rains usually arrive in April, 4 months away.
What is there to do in Munnar?
Tea plantation walks. Eravikulam Nilgiri tahr. Top Station views. Mattupetty Dam boat ride. Attukad waterfall trek. Tea museum visit. Ernakulam (Kochi) is the nearest railhead, 130 km away.
Part of a longer route
Most people visit Munnar as one stop of several.
Nearby, same trip
Elsewhere in India in December
Also in season this month, from Tourisma's ranking of all 238 destinations for December.
- North Goa Beaches · Goa · from ₹16,618 for two, 4 days
- Rann of Kutch · Gujarat · from ₹5,335 for two, 2 days
- Konark Sun Temple · Odisha · from ₹4,708 for two, 2 days
- Kohima · Nagaland · from ₹5,530 for two, 2 days
- South Goa Beaches · Goa · from ₹11,734 for two, 4 days
- Pelling · Sikkim · from ₹4,514 for two, 2 days
- Gangtok · Sikkim · from ₹9,916 for two, 3 days
- Kisama (Hornbill Festival) · Nagaland · from ₹7,593 for two, 2 days
Want this as a real plan?
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From ₹15,826 for two · stay, food & local travel — getting there extra
Plan Munnar in December