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Meghalaya in December

Dry winter. Cold mornings, prime trekking/caving/camping season.

Green rolling hills, representative of the Khasi Hills landscape — Meghalaya, December

Season: Dry winter. Cold mornings, prime trekking/caving/camping season.
Festivals: 1 this month

Festivals

What's on in December

Winter Festival period

Tura, Baghmara; announced annually. Ask us and we will confirm what is running before you commit.

Where to go

Places that make sense in December

Jungle gorge with bridges, representative of Nongriat

Meghalaya Nongriat

The gorge village of root bridges and blue pools.

Living root bridge over stream, representative of the double-decker

Meghalaya Double Decker Living Root Bridge

Two spans of living ficus roots, stacked.

Jungle waterfall, representative of Rainbow Falls

Meghalaya Rainbow Falls

The gorge’s far reward.

Deep canyon landscape, representative of Laitlum

Meghalaya Laitlum Canyons

The end-of-the-ridge canyon view.

Plateau-edge forest, representative of Balpakram

Meghalaya Balpakram National Park

The Garo “land of spirits” at the plateau’s end.

Lakeside village landscape, representative of Mawlyngbna

Meghalaya Mawlyngbna

Fossil beaches, split rocks and lake kayaking.

Entry rules

Permits in December

No permit for Indians; foreign nationals register on arrival and may need permits for border areas.

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Facts checked against the official Meghalaya tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26

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