When to go · Pulwama
Pulwama in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Sep–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- PulwamaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pulwama, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 1
May: Outside the best window (Sep–Mar). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
January: Inside Pulwama's best window: Sep–Mar.
Pulwama: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.