Jammu and Kashmir, India
Srinagar
Srinagar is a major city in Jammu and Kashmir, India, 1,589 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,180,570 (2011). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now12°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population1.18M
Local time19:54
34.09° N, 74.81° EElevation 1,589 mUTC+5:30 · India Standard Time
Postal code190002October: high / low20° / 6°
Rain this month39mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Srinagar at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:42 · 17:5011 h 08 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:01Next holiday26 OctoberAccession DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthApril
138 mm of rain
Driest monthNovember
38 mm of rain
Monuments nearby9+
within 11 km
How Srinagar has grown
People living in the built-up area (168 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+148%540k in 1975 → 1.34M in 2025Weather in Srinagar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 2 km/h · humidity 49%
Today22 Oct22°10°
Fri23 Oct21°7°
Sat24 Oct20°6°
Sun25 Oct20°6°
Mon26 Oct21°7°
Tue27 Oct21°8°
Wed28 Oct18°8°
Thu29 Oct19°8°
Fri30 Oct19°9°
Sat31 Oct19°9°
When to go to Srinagar
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 | 37 | 28 | 36 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 66 | 70 | 87 | 91 | 74 | 47 |
| High | 5° | 7° | 11° | 18° | 22° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 9° |
| Low | -5° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 13° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 85 | 117 | 142 | 138 | 105 | 53 | 97 | 92 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 49 |
| Wet days | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
What's on in Srinagar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Srinagar
0.7 km
Shah Hamadan MosqueBuilt 1395
2.3 km
Akhund Mulla Shah's Mosque
2.5 km
Hari Parbat Fort
2.5 km
Kathi Darwaza0.7 km
Pathar MasjidBuilt 1623
7.2 km
Pari MahalBuilt 1650
Museum2.2 km
SPS MuseumBuilt 1898More museums: City Museum · Heritage Arts Museum
Outdoors around Srinagar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Shankaracharya Reserved ForestViewpoints
1 kmParimahalViewpoints
2.4 kmRoyal Springs Golf CourseGolf courses
2.4 kmRoyal Spring Golf CourseGolf courses
2.4 kmNature around Srinagar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of India seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Srinagar
Earthquakes around Srinagar
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days2magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195050magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record37within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.6Kanshian 17 km →2005 · 123 km
5.9Boi 15 km ↘2005 · 114 km
5.8Muzaffarabad 2 km ↓2005 · 126 km
5.7Lalazar 8 km ↑2005 · 138 km
Universities and research institutes
Sri Pratap CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1905
University of KashmirUniversity or college · founded 1956
Government Medical CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1959
National Institute of Technology SrinagarUniversity or college · founded 1960
Islamia College of Science and Commerce, SrinagarUniversity or college · founded 1961
Abdul Ahad Azad Memorial Degree CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1970
Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1977
Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of KashmirUniversity or college · founded 1982
Cluster University SrinagarUniversity or college · founded 2016
Islamic University of Science and Technology, KashmirUniversity or college
National Institute of Technology UttarakhandUniversity or college
Central Institute of Temperate HorticultureResearch institute · founded 1991
Towns and villages around Srinagar
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Jamalatta Nawakadal1.1 kmChhatabal1.6 kmWaniyār1.8 kmSafa Kadal1.9 kmLakhmanpur2.1 kmRainawādi2.1 kmRathapura2.1 kmChandīhār2.7 kmBāghwānpur2.7 kmRājbāgh2.8 kmYekrājpur2.8 kmDurgjan2.9 kmĀrampura2.9 kmMaharājpur3 kmZadibal3.1 kmKārapur3.2 kmKursu3.2 kmGagribal3.4 kmAmda Kadal3.5 kmSaidpura3.5 kmDedamaribāgh3.5 kmTengpur3.5 kmAramwār3.6 kmBarthana3.6 kmKhojiarbal3.7 kmRāmbāgh3.8 kmBarzul3.9 kmRām Munshibāgh4 kmZunnamar4 kmGangabug4 kmGagarzu4.1 kmKakarbāgh4.1 kmNagīn Bāgh4.3 kmNatipura4.3 kmGandbal4.3 kmNandapur4.3 kmShunglipura4.4 kmTangpura4.4 kmPādshāhibāgh4.5 kmBāghwānpura4.5 kmMandarbāgh4.5 kmBadāmibāgh4.5 kmGil Sar4.6 kmDal Kotawāl4.7 kmLāl Bāzār4.8 kmNoushera4.9 kmPārampura4.9 kmDoladem4.9 kmChurpur5 kmLālau Shisgaribāgh5 kmMundibal5.1 kmGorteng5.1 kmGalwapura5.1 kmBatawāra5.1 kmVichārnāg5.2 kmBahloujipura5.3 kmGund-i-Chandāl5.4 kmMalpur5.4 kmSudarbal5.4 kmSotiung5.5 kmHaidarpur5.5 kmMazidbāgh5.6 kmPālapura5.7 kmNaugām5.8 kmWontabowan5.9 kmShālateng6 kmWāzpur6 kmRishmahal6.1 kmĀnchār6.1 kmMāntimahal6.2 kmSora6.3 kmPirbāgh6.4 kmShuru6.4 kmGorpur6.4 kmGoripura6.5 kmNasīm Bāgh6.5 kmSangam6.6 kmKhushipur6.7 kmNaupura6.8 kmShirazi Bāgh6.9 km
Srinagar from above
Around Srinagar28 places to see, do and reach nearby
Dal Lake, Jammu and KashmirNature7.1 kmSalim Ali National ParkNature0.5 kmGil SarNature4.1 kmKhushal SarNature2.9 kmNigeen LakeNature4.0 kmAnchar LakeNature7.4 kmChar ChinarNature5.8 kmRupa LānkNature6.0 kmHarmukh MountainMountain36 kmMount MahadevMountain18 kmShah Hamadan MosqueMonument0.7 kmAkhund Mulla Shah's MosqueMonument2.3 kmHari Parbat FortMonument2.5 kmKathi DarwazaMonument2.5 kmPathar MasjidMonument0.7 kmPari MahalMonument7.2 kmBurzahom archaeological siteMonument11 kmShankaracharya Temple, SrinagarMonument3.6 kmSPS MuseumMuseum2.2 kmSrinagar Railway StationStation7.9 kmBadgam stationStation8.3 kmPampurStation13 kmGanderbalPlace16 kmMagamPlace20 kmPattanPlace24 kmBadgāmPlace11 kmSumbalPlace22 kmSoyībugPlace9.3 km
Postal code
190002
Getting to Srinagar
Srinagar International AirportSXR
11 kmSkardu International AirportKDU
155 kmJammu AirportIXJ
155 kmSrinagar Railway StationRailway station
7.9 kmBadgam stationRailway station
8.3 kmPampurRailway station
13 kmPlaces near Srinagar
Places with a climate like Srinagar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Srinagar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Srinagar.
What is the hottest month in Srinagar?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the coldest month in Srinagar?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 5°C and lows of -5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Srinagar?
April is the wettest month with about 138 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.
What is the postal code of Srinagar?
The postal code of Srinagar is 190002.