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Jammu and Kashmir, India

Lāchmarg

Lāchmarg is a locality in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 3,282 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now-4°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time19:28
33.55° N, 74.89° EElevation 3,282 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Lāchmargweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low9° / -2°
Rain this month90mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Lāchmarg at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month17°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

405 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

65 mm of rain

Weather in Lāchmarg

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

14-day forecast
-4°C

Partly cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct0°-4°6.2 mm
Sun25 Oct2°-4°0.7 mm
Mon26 Oct4°-4°0.5 mm
Tue27 Oct6°-1°
Wed28 Oct8°0°
Thu29 Oct6°-1°2 mm
Fri30 Oct4°-3°6.3 mm
Sat31 Oct6°-3°
Sun1 Nov7°0°
Mon2 Nov7°-1°

When to go to Lāchmarg

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score382928274664596165504947
High-4°-3°2°7°13°16°17°17°14°9°5°0°
Low-13°-12°-8°-4°1°5°9°9°4°-2°-7°-11°
Rain (mm)2282422962152652294053271819065110
Wet days7101011101114137444

What's on in Lāchmarg

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

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Lāchmarg

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Lāchmarg

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Boi 15 km ↘2005 · 143 km
5.7Bhaderwah 16 km ↗2013 · 106 km
5.6Bhaderwah 15 km →1951 · 112 km
5.5Hattiān Bāla 16 km →2009 · 117 km

Towns and villages around Lāchmarg

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

Places near Lāchmarg

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Lāchmarg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Lāchmarg.
What is the hottest month in Lāchmarg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Lāchmarg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -4°C and lows of -13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Lāchmarg?
July is the wettest month with about 405 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.