Poonch
Poonch is a town in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 999 m above sea level. It has a population of about 28,197. The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced humid subtropical (Köppen Cwa), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Oct–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Poonch at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
269 mm of rain
26 mm of rain
How Poonch has grown
People living in the built-up area (7 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+322%20k in 1975 → 83k in 2025Weather in Poonch
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 73%
When to go to Poonch
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 | 51 | 49 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 49 | 50 | 54 | 71 | 91 | 91 | 76 |
| High | 12° | 13° | 18° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 15° |
| Low | 1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 8° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 101 | 120 | 154 | 107 | 76 | 93 | 269 | 229 | 85 | 36 | 26 | 58 |
| Wet days | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
What's on in Poonch
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Outdoors around Poonch
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Poonch
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Poonch
Earthquakes around Poonch
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Towns and villages around Poonch
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Poonch from above
Postal code
Getting to Poonch
Places near Poonch
Places with a climate like Poonch
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
