When to go · Srinagar
Srinagar, month by month
The best months for Srinagar: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, some hotels shut, flights cancelled); Jul–Aug monsoon is light here but the Jammu road can slide.7 °C / -2 °C, 8 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, some hotels shut, flights cancelled); Jul–Aug monsoon is light here but the Jammu road can slide.11 °C / 1 °C, 8 rain days52 °F / 34 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.16 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.21 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days70 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.25 °C / 11 °C, 7 rain days77 °F / 52 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.29 °C / 15 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 59 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.30 °C / 18 °C, 7 rain days86 °F / 64 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.30 °C / 18 °C, 7 rain days86 °F / 64 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.28 °C / 13 °C, 4 rain days82 °F / 55 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.23 °C / 6 °C, 3 rain days73 °F / 43 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.16 °C / 1 °C, 3 rain days61 °F / 34 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, some hotels shut, flights cancelled); Jul–Aug monsoon is light here but the Jammu road can slide.10 °C / -2 °C, 4 rain days50 °F / 28 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday