When to go · Srinagar
Srinagar in October
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- India overall
- Prices
- Medium
- India overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. 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 October
- SrinagarHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Durga Puja and Dussehra big impact
~17–21 Oct 2026 (check) · India
Kolkata's pandals draw millions; trains to the east sell out; effigies burnt across the north on Dussehra.
Diwali big impact
~8 Nov 2026; ~29 Oct 2027 (check) · India
Biggest travel week of the year: trains and flights full, fireworks for days, smog spikes in the north.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Medium
- Prices · India overall
- Medium
India overall: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Srinagar, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3 (better)
Mar: 9
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Mar: 1
October: Outside 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.
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