When to go · Gulmarg
Gulmarg in March
Great month. Inside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Gulmarg in this guide.
Weather in March
- GulmargHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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.
Holi big impact
4 Mar 2026; 22 Mar 2027 (check) · India
Colour thrown in the streets from morning to early afternoon; shops shut; wear old clothes or stay in. Strongest in Mathura, Vrindavan and Varanasi.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gulmarg, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Gulmarg's best window: Dec–Mar (snow), Jun–Sep (mountain biking).
January: 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