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Jammu and Kashmir, India

Pālapathar

Pālapathar is a locality in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 2,685 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.

Now12°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time12:24
34.33° N, 74.93° EElevation 2,685 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Pālapatharweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
October: high / low11° / -2°
Rain this month36mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

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

Pālapathar at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month19°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-13°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

132 mm of rain

Driest monthOctober

36 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 19 km

Weather in Pālapathar

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 34%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct12°-2°0.6 mm
Sat24 Oct9°-3°1.4 mm
Sun25 Oct10°-3°0.7 mm
Mon26 Oct12°-3°
Tue27 Oct12°-1°
Wed28 Oct14°-1°
Thu29 Oct14°0°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct13°1°
Sat31 Oct8°-2°3.9 mm

When to go to Pālapathar

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score393030305176747579524948
High-4°-2°3°8°13°18°19°19°17°11°5°-1°
Low-13°-11°-7°-2°2°6°11°11°7°-2°-8°-12°
Rain (mm)781041321329964787246363649
Wet days7101011101011116444

What's on in Pālapathar

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

Monuments and museums in Pālapathar

All monuments

Nature around Pālapathar

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 Pālapathar

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Pālapathar

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Kanshian 17 km →2005 · 125 km
6.3Rupal 28 km ↖2002 · 127 km
5.9Boi 15 km ↘2005 · 125 km
5.8Muzaffarabad 2 km ↓2005 · 134 km

Towns and villages around Pālapathar

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

Places near Pālapathar

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Pālapathar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Pālapathar.
What is the hottest month in Pālapathar?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in Pālapathar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -4°C and lows of -13°C.
What is the rainiest month in Pālapathar?
April is the wettest month with about 132 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.