When to go · Pahalgam
Pahalgam, month by month
The best months for Pahalgam: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, May, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).5 °C (41 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 5 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).6 °C (43 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 11 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pahalgam, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 6
Jul: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Prices
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
July: Inside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Pahalgam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.