When to go · Sonamarg
Sonamarg in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited access).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).
- JulyGreatInside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).
- AugustGreatInside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).
- SeptemberGreatInside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).
Weather in January
- SonamargHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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.
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 Sonamarg, 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: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Jun: 10
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 (heavy snow, limited access).
June: Inside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).
Sonamarg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings