Jammu and Kashmir, India
Badgām
Badgām is a small town in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 1,634 m above sea level. It has a population of about 15,338 (2011). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now9°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population15,338
Local time02:36
34.02° N, 74.72° EElevation 1,634 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
October: high / low19° / 6°
Rain this month38mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Badgām at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:42 · 17:5011 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous87% · Moonrise 16:01Next holiday26 OctoberAccession DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthApril
123 mm of rain
Driest monthNovember
34 mm of rain
Monuments nearby7+
within 14 km
Weather in Badgām
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
9°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 1 km/h · humidity 58%
Today23 Oct21°7°
Sat24 Oct20°6°
Sun25 Oct19°6°
Mon26 Oct20°7°
Tue27 Oct21°7°
Wed28 Oct21°7°
Thu29 Oct19°8°
Fri30 Oct19°8°
Sat31 Oct17°8°0.5 mm
When to go to Badgām
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 38 | 30 | 35 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 71 | 87 | 91 | 74 | 47 |
| High | 5° | 6° | 11° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 9° |
| Low | -5° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Rain (mm) | 81 | 107 | 130 | 123 | 103 | 60 | 118 | 106 | 62 | 38 | 34 | 46 |
| Wet days | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
What's on in Badgām
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Badgām
Outdoors around Badgām
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Shankaracharya Reserved ForestViewpoints
1 kmDrung BowlsSki area · 13 km of pistes
33 kmGulmarg Ski Resort area Phase 2Ski area · 23 km of pistes · 2 lifts
34 kmApharwat N BowlSki area · 7 km of pistes
35 kmNature around Badgām
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Badgām
Earthquakes around Badgām
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195053magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record37within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.6Kanshian 17 km →2005 · 119 km
5.9Boi 15 km ↘2005 · 108 km
5.8Muzaffarabad 2 km ↓2005 · 120 km
5.7Bhaderwah 16 km ↗2013 · 150 km
Towns and villages around Badgām
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Dardpur0.7 kmDāngarpur1 kmHūr1.1 kmKhānapur1.2 kmKaripura1.3 kmNārachpur1.4 kmRāzawan1.6 kmWārpura1.6 kmPālar1.8 kmLakhrīpura1.9 kmZūrīgund1.9 kmThokarpura2 kmJahāma2 kmMamat2 kmKāthwār2.1 kmMāhwara2.1 kmNāgrādhkhāh2.4 kmOmpura2.5 kmShekhpur2.5 kmRashipura2.6 kmMīragund2.6 kmWattarwain2.7 kmGazargund2.7 kmHilmishan2.7 kmDadyun2.8 kmKāzbāgh2.8 kmKrahom2.8 kmBudabāgh3 kmHīwudar3 kmBudan3 kmTakipura3 kmBetabāgh3.1 kmDansnār3.1 kmChhūn3.2 kmDafpur3.3 kmAlīpur3.3 kmChaudharibāgh3.4 kmSabdan3.4 kmMohandpura3.4 kmRatinpur3.5 kmNasarullahpur3.6 kmPatilbāgh3.6 kmBatahār3.6 kmChak Kāle Khān3.7 kmSundipur3.7 kmGund-i-Arzan3.7 kmBāndebagh3.8 kmTelanpur3.8 kmKādipura3.8 kmHandajan3.9 kmDoru3.9 kmLabartal4 kmZagabug4 kmGulwānpur4 kmYechagām4.2 kmPathānpura4.2 kmHumhom4.3 kmShūlīpur4.3 kmZālāpur4.3 kmKolabug4.4 kmWarbpura4.4 kmKākinmaran4.4 kmShogapur4.5 kmRakhhakarmūla4.5 kmNārakur4.6 kmGojur4.6 kmShyālkūt4.6 kmĀrampor4.6 kmShālakūt4.7 kmFalatsil4.7 kmBamhina4.8 kmYechakut4.8 kmPoshur4.8 kmLabartal4.9 kmHaiyātpur4.9 kmDalawan4.9 kmWullin4.9 kmBaghwānpur4.9 kmPushpor5 kmChandapura5 km
Badgām from above
Around Badgām31 places to see, do and reach nearby
Salim Ali National ParkNature11 kmBrari NambalNature12 kmDal Lake, Jammu and KashmirNature18 kmGil SarNature14 kmKhushal SarNature13 kmSind RiverNature19 kmChar ChinarNature16 kmRupa LānkNature17 kmTatakooti PeakMountain39 kmAfarwat PeakMountain36 kmMount MahadevMountain29 kmDrung BowlsSki area33 kmGulmarg Ski Resort area Phase 2Ski area34 kmApharwat N BowlSki area35 kmShah Hamadan MosqueMonument12 kmShankaracharya Temple, SrinagarMonument13 kmAkhund Mulla Shah's MosqueMonument13 kmHari Parbat FortMonument13 kmKathi DarwazaMonument14 kmPathar MasjidMonument12 kmMadin SahibMonument14 kmSPS MuseumMuseum10 kmBadgam stationStation2.9 kmNaid Gaam Railway StationStation8.1 kmSrinagar Railway StationStation12 kmSrinagarPlace11 kmGanderbalPlace24 kmMagamPlace15 kmPattanPlace22 kmPulwamaPlace23 kmSumbalPlace25 km
Getting to Badgām
Srinagar International AirportSXR
5.8 kmJammu AirportIXJ
148 kmSkardu International AirportKDU
165 kmBadgam stationRailway station
2.9 kmNaid Gaam Railway StationRailway station
8.1 kmSrinagar Railway StationRailway station
12 kmPlaces near Badgām
Places with a climate like Badgām
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Badgām?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Badgām.
What is the hottest month in Badgām?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Badgām?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Badgām?
April is the wettest month with about 123 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.