SeasonMapGulmarg weather by month
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The best time to visit Gulmarg is January to March — 90/100 in January, 1°C and 13 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (82/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 11/100 — warm, soaked, muggy air. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Gulmarg, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Gulmarg is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 90 | S | 1°C | 13 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 85 | A | 2°C | 12 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| MarMarch | 77 | B | 7°C | 14 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| AprApril | 42 | F | 13°C | 17 d | 10 h | Peak | 2 |
| MayMay | 22 | F | 17°C | 21 d | 12 h | Peak | 2 |
| JunJune | 16 | F | 20°C | 22 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
| JulJuly | 11 | F | 22°C | 27 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| AugAugust | 13 | F | 21°C | 23 d | 11 h | Quiet | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 18 | F | 19°C | 13 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| OctOctober | 30 | F | 14°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | — |
| NovNovember | 60 | C | 9°C | 7 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| DecDecember | 71 | B | 5°C | 7 d | 8 h | Peak | 1 |
What's on in Gulmarg through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Avalanche season1 Jan – 31 Mar (usually)Hazard
- February
- Khelo India Winter Games15 Feb – 15 Mar (usually)Festival
- April
- Mud season15 Apr – 25 MaySeason
- May
- Summer hill-station rush25 May – 15 JulSeason
- June
- The meadow in flower1 Jun – 20 Aug (usually)Nature
- December
- Ski season20 Dec – 10 Apr (usually)Season
Crowds in Gulmarg in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Ski season, Winter break in India
Sourced from traveler notes: “Gulmarg's forum calls January through February peak season for genuine snow, the landscape under a thick blanket and s…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet