When to go · Sonamarg
Sonamarg in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. 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 November
- SonamargHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °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 Sonamarg, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Nov: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 6 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Nov: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Nov: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jun: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
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