SeasonMapSrinagar weather by month
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The best time to visit Srinagar is May, June and October — 88/100 in October, 22°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is autumn, September to November (78/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 42/100 — cold, soaked, poor air quality. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Srinagar, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Srinagar 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 | 42 | F | 7°C | 16 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 51 | D | 11°C | 15 d | 9 h | Quiet | — |
| MarMarch | 60 | C | 16°C | 17 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 73 | B | 20°C | 15 d | 10 h | Peak | 1 |
| MayMay | 84 | A | 25°C | 14 d | 12 h | Peak | 1 |
| JunJune | 82 | A | 28°C | 12 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
| JulJuly | 55 | D | 30°C | 20 d | 11 h | Peak | 2 |
| AugAugust | 59 | D | 29°C | 22 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 80 | A | 28°C | 10 d | 11 h | Shoulder | — |
| OctOctober | 88 | A | 22°C | 9 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 67 | C | 14°C | 9 d | 9 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 57 | D | 9°C | 9 d | 8 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Srinagar through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- March
- Almond blossom at Badamwari5–31 Mar (usually)Nature
- Tulip garden opens18 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)Opening
- May
- Summer hill-station rush15 May – 15 JulSeason
- June
- Amarnath Yatra25 Jun – 20 Aug (usually)Holiday
- October
- Saffron harvest at Pampore20 Oct – 15 Nov (usually)Nature
- Chinars turning20 Oct – 20 Nov (usually)Nature
- December
- Chillai Kalan21 Dec – 31 JanHazard
Crowds in Srinagar in October
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.
BusyAutumn break (Dussehra / Diwali) in India, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet