Base in
Imphal in December
The valley capital at 790m.
Quick answer. Cool, dry winter. Prime valley and lake season. For Imphal specifically, December is a comfortable month with the usual hill-state caveats.
The essentials
- Altitude
- About 790m
- Airport
- Imphal (IMF)
- Status
- Unrest since 2023, verify first
- Permit
- ILP required
- Month
- December, Manipur
- This month
- Cool, dry winter.
Why December here
Kangla fort, Ima Keithel and the practical base for Loktak, Ukhrul and Moreh.
Imphal sits in the valley at about 790m: the sacred Kangla fort at its heart, Ima Keithel (the all-women market) a walk away, and the roads out to Loktak, Ukhrul and Moreh. The state has faced civil unrest since May 2023: check the current advisory and local advice before booking.
Wildlife this month: Birding at its best through March.
What to do
Kangla
The sacred royal fort at the city’s centre.
Ima Keithel
The historic all-women’s market.
INA memorial
The Indian National Army story at Moirang road.
Elsewhere in Manipur in December
The wider Manipur calendar this month: Sangai Festival (if extending to December, announced annually). Dates shift with harvests and moons; we confirm them when you plan.
Pair it with
Imphal in December, planned properly
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