When to go · Srinagar
Srinagar in May
Great month. Inside Srinagar's best window: May–Sep (mild, gardens green); Mar–Apr for the tulip garden.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°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 May?
No other month rates higher than May for Srinagar in this guide.
Weather in May
- SrinagarHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 7 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 Srinagar, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1
May: 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
- A warm layer for the evenings