When to go · Srinagar
Srinagar in August
Great month. Inside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Inside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Srinagar in this guide.
Weather in August
- SrinagarHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Same as July; Ladakh peak; Independence Day closures in Delhi on the 15th.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Srinagar, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
Aug: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Inside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
March: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen