When to go · Poonch
Poonch in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow closes the cave and some roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow closes the cave and some roads).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PoonchHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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 Poonch, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Apr: 7
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow closes the cave and some roads).
April: Inside Poonch's best window: Apr–Oct.
Poonch: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings