When to go · Srinagar
Srinagar in January
Avoid month. Listed 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- India overall
- Prices
- High
- India overall
Verdict
Listed 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.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
- AprilGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
- MayGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
- JuneGreatInside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
Weather in January
- SrinagarHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 8 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 Srinagar, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Mar: 1
January: Listed 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.
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
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings