Srinagar weather by month & the best time to visit
India · alpine / mountain city · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Srinagar is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with September and May close behind. Srinagar averages about 2,619 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 23 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Srinagar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Srinagar is October, then September and May. The dullest month is January (7/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Srinagar?
Srinagar gets a lot of sun: around 2,619 hours a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate October (90) from January (7), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #64 of 112 destinations in India for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,654 hours. The year's 773 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| February | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 94 mm | 4 |
| March | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 104 mm | 6 |
| April | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 98 mm | 8 |
| May | 84 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 58 mm | 9 |
| June | 84 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 58 mm | 9 |
| July | 80 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 78 mm | 8 |
| August | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 83 mm | 8 |
| September | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 42 mm | 8 |
| October | 90 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| November | 66 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 36 mm | 4 |
| December | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 1° / 34°F | 32 mm | 3 |
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Srinagar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Srinagar?
Srinagar is a alpine / mountain city in India at 1,657 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Srinagar get a year?
Srinagar gets about 2,619 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Srinagar?
The sunniest time to visit Srinagar is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Srinagar?
January is the least sunny month in Srinagar, scoring 7/100 with about 67 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Srinagar?
The typical midday UV index in Srinagar peaks around 9 (very high) in May, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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