When to go · Gulmarg
Gulmarg in January
Great month. Inside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Gulmarg in this guide.
Weather in January
- GulmargHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °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 Gulmarg, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Feb: 0
January: Inside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
February: Inside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Gulmarg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings