When to go · Gulmarg
Gulmarg in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (unstable weather), heavy snowfall Dec–Jan can close roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (unstable weather), heavy snowfall Dec–Jan can close roads.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
- JanuaryGreatInside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
- FebruaryGreatInside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
- MarchGreatInside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Weather in November
- GulmargHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gulmarg, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Nov: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 1
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (unstable weather), heavy snowfall Dec–Jan can close roads.
January: Inside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Gulmarg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings