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Jammu and Kashmir, India

Bāsakuchan

Bāsakuchan is a locality in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 1,921 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now6°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time09:52
33.74° N, 74.90° EElevation 1,921 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Bāsakuchanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec88October
October: high / low17° / 5°
Rain this month54mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Bāsakuchan at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

186 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

44 mm of rain

Weather in Bāsakuchan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
6°C

Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 75%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct16°4°
Tue27 Oct17°5°
Wed28 Oct17°5°
Thu29 Oct18°6°
Fri30 Oct18°5°
Sat31 Oct17°5°
Sun1 Nov15°5°
Mon2 Nov16°5°
Tue3 Nov16°6°

When to go to Bāsakuchan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score393030597775677185886547
High4°5°10°16°20°23°24°24°22°17°13°8°
Low-5°-3°0°4°8°12°15°15°11°5°1°-3°
Rain (mm)1181401731411419918616495544461
Wet days7101011101114137444

What's on in Bāsakuchan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Bāsakuchan

Nature in India

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Bāsakuchan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Bāsakuchan

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Kanshian 17 km →2005 · 150 km
5.9Boi 15 km ↘2005 · 134 km
5.8Muzaffarabad 2 km ↓2005 · 148 km
5.7Bhaderwah 16 km ↗2013 · 117 km

Towns and villages around Bāsakuchan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Bāsakuchan

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Bāsakuchan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Bāsakuchan.
What is the hottest month in Bāsakuchan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Bāsakuchan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 4°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Bāsakuchan?
July is the wettest month with about 186 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.