When to go · Srinagar
Srinagar, month by month
The best months for Srinagar: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, some hotels shut, flights cancelled); Jul–Aug monsoon is light here but the Jammu road can slide.7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, some hotels shut, flights cancelled); Jul–Aug monsoon is light here but the Jammu road can slide.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.25 °C (77 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.29 °C (84 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.23 °C (73 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 3 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.16 °C (61 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 3 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, snow, some hotels shut, flights cancelled); Jul–Aug monsoon is light here but the Jammu road can slide.10 °C (50 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 4 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Srinagar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
April: Inside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
Srinagar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.