City in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Srinagar
Summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Dal Lake, two hours from Gulmarg, with cold winters and occasional snow.
Srinagar snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Srinagar pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Srinagar?
- Union territory
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Country
- India
- Elevation
- 1,594 m
- Population
- 1,180,570
When does it snow in Srinagar?
In Srinagar, snow falls on about 10 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from December to March.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 days | 8 days | 5 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 2 days | 5 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Srinagar month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 | 36% | −6 to 3 °C (21 to 37 °F) |
| February | 8 | 29% | −4 to 5 °C (25 to 41 °F) |
| March | 5 | 14% | 0 to 12 °C (32 to 54 °F) |
| April | <1 | 1% | 6 to 19 °C (43 to 66 °F) |
| May | 0 | 0% | 10 to 23 °C (50 to 73 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 14 to 27 °C (57 to 81 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 18 to 29 °C (64 to 84 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 17 to 28 °C (63 to 82 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 14 to 27 °C (57 to 81 °F) |
| October | 0 | 0% | 8 to 22 °C (46 to 72 °F) |
| November | 2 | 4% | 1 to 13 °C (34 to 55 °F) |
| December | 5 | 17% | −4 to 6 °C (25 to 43 °F) |
Snow in Srinagar in December
In December, Srinagar gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 17% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 6 °C (25 to 43 °F).
Snow in Srinagar in January
In January, Srinagar gets snow on about 10 days, and the month brings about 36% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −6 to 3 °C (21 to 37 °F).
Snow in Srinagar in February
In February, Srinagar gets snow on about 8 days, and the month brings about 29% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 5 °C (25 to 41 °F).
Snow in Srinagar in March
In March, Srinagar gets snow on about 5 days, and the month brings about 14% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 12 °C (32 to 54 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Srinagar?
Of the last ten winters in Srinagar, 2024/25 was the snowiest, about 67% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2017/18, about 69% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 10 February 2025.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 87% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 31% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 153% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 95% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 59% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 120% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 118% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 84% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 167% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 85% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Srinagar
Does Srinagar have snow at Christmas?
Srinagar had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 4 of those years.
Does Srinagar have snow at New Year?
Srinagar had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 8 of those years.
Does Srinagar have snow in mid-February?
Srinagar had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in every one of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 9 of those years.
Does Srinagar have snow at Easter?
Srinagar had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in none of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 1 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Srinagar?
It snows on about 29 days a year in Srinagar, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 10 days.
What is the snowiest month in Srinagar?
January is the snowiest month in Srinagar, bringing about 36% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Srinagar?
Of the last ten winters in Srinagar, 2024/25 was the snowiest, about 67% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2017/18, about 69% below average.
How cold does Srinagar get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Srinagar, with average daily lows of −6 °C (21 °F) and highs of 3 °C (37 °F).
Snow forecasts near Srinagar
Nearest ski resorts to Srinagar
Sources: Srinagar on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates