When to go · Pahalgam
Pahalgam in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). 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 Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- JulyGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- AugustGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Weather in November
- PahalgamHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 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 Pahalgam, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 10
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Nov: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Nov: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jun: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.
June: Inside Pahalgam's best window: Jun–Sep (pilgrimage season, clear weather).
Pahalgam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast