India
Hyderabad in December
☀️ Dry seasonWarm and mostly dry. Watch for hazy air.
🎒 Pack: N95 mask for hazy days · sunglasses & hat
Why December scores 8.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort9.7
- ✓Warm (28°C highs / 13°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 13.4°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~5 mm rain)
- Air quality4.8
- !Unhealthy for sensitive groups (PM2.5 ~43 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline7.0
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.5 Excellent | 8.5 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 28° / 13° | 29° / 14° |
| Rain | 5 mm | 9 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 13° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 43 µg/m³ | 43 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Hyderabad weather-station normals. Rainfall: Hyderabad weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore HyderabadEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyThe capital of Telangana in southern India, known for Qutb Shahi and Nizam-era monuments, pearls, bazaars and its famous biryani.
Goa Carnival / ChristmasAcross India
Beach parties, parades and midnight mass along Goa's coast.
Coming up later
RamadanDate variesIslamic calendar - moves about 11 days earlier each year
Night markets and food stalls come alive around the Charminar after the fast is broken.
Why go: Haleem is widely sold during this month.
Where: Old City around the Charminar
BonaluDate variesUsually July to August (Ashadha month)
A Telangana festival honouring the goddess Mahakali, with processions and offerings.
Why go: Processions draw big crowds and affect traffic.
Where: Temples across Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Ganesh ChaturthiDate variesHindu calendar - usually late August or September
Giant Ganesh idols are installed and later carried in processions for immersion.
Why go: The immersion day causes major traffic disruption.
Where: Citywide, with immersions at Hussain Sagar
Charminar
A 16th-century monument with four minarets at the heart of the old city.
Laad Bazaar
A busy market near the Charminar known for lacquer bangles and bridal goods.
Golconda Fort
A large hilltop fort with acoustic features and views over the city.
💡 Go in the late afternoon for cooler weather and sunset views.
Chowmahalla Palace
The former palace of the Nizams, with courtyards, halls and vintage cars.
Qutb Shahi Tombs
Domed tombs of the Qutb Shahi dynasty set in gardens near Golconda.
Salar Jung Museum
A huge private collection of art and antiques from around the world.
Hyderabadi biryani
Rice and marinated meat cooked together in the dum style, the city's signature dish.
Haleem
A slow-cooked stew of meat, wheat and lentils, especially popular during Ramadan.
Irani chai and Osmania biscuits
Sweet milky tea with buttery, slightly salty biscuits.
💡 Old Irani cafés
Double ka meetha
A bread pudding soaked in milk and sugar syrup with nuts.
Qubani ka meetha
A dessert of stewed dried apricots, often served with cream.
Pearls
Hyderabad is a long-standing pearl trading centre.
💡 Pearl shops near the Charminar
Lac bangles
Colourful bangles studded with glass and stones.
💡 Laad Bazaar
Bidriware
Blackened metal inlaid with silver, a Deccan craft.
Pochampally ikat
Ikat-woven saris and fabrics from Telangana.