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Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir, India

Rāhkai

Rāhkai is a locality in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 2,170 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.

Now15°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population–
Local time15:31
33.93° N, 74.60° EElevation 2,170 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
The year in Rāhkaiweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec80October
October: high / low16° / 4°
Rain this month52mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

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

Rāhkai at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

195 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

38 mm of rain

Weather in Rāhkai

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

14-day forecast
15°C

Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 32%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct15°4°
Sat24 Oct12°3°3.1 mm
Sun25 Oct12°2°4.2 mm
Mon26 Oct13°4°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct14°4°1 mm
Wed28 Oct16°5°
Thu29 Oct15°5°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct15°6°1 mm
Sat31 Oct12°4°2 mm

When to go to Rāhkai

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score403231497775687185805548
High2°3°8°14°19°22°23°23°21°16°11°6°
Low-7°-5°-1°3°7°11°14°14°10°4°-1°-4°
Rain (mm)10012215414714511019516193523857
Wet days7101011101114137444

What's on in Rāhkai

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 Rāhkai

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Rāhkai

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Kanshian 17 km →2005 · 115 km
5.9Boi 15 km ↘2005 · 100 km
5.8Muzaffarabad 2 km ↓2005 · 114 km
5.7Lalazar 8 km ↑2005 · 141 km

Towns and villages around Rāhkai

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

Places near Rāhkai

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Rāhkai?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Rāhkai.
What is the hottest month in Rāhkai?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Rāhkai?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 2°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Rāhkai?
July is the wettest month with about 195 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.