When to go · Sonamarg
Sonamarg, month by month
The best months for Sonamarg: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, May, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited access).5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited access).7 °C (45 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).27 °C (81 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 11 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days)). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heavy snow, limited access).6 °C (43 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 5 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sonamarg, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jul: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 10 (better)
Jul: 12
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Prices
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).
July: Inside Sonamarg's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, clear trekking days).
Sonamarg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.