When to go · Pahalgam
Pahalgam in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- JulyGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- AugustGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Weather in January
- PahalgamHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 5 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.
Christmas and New Year big impact
25 Dec – 1 Jan · India
Goa beds triple in price; Rajasthan and Kerala hotels full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- High
- Prices · India overall
- High
India overall: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pahalgam, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Jan: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Jan: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited road access).
June: Inside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Pahalgam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings