Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Srinagar features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2789 mm (109.8 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Srinagar enjoys an average of 3841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Srinagar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Srinagar experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 73 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Srinagar, India with other places around the world.
Srinagar usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 367 mm (14.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Srinagar are June, October and December. On average, 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 240 (9.4) | 242 (9.5) | 286 (11.3) | 259 (10.2) | 199 (7.8) | 123 (4.9) | 443 (17.4) | 371 (14.6) | 203 (8.0) | 85 (3.3) | 181 (7.1) | 156 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Srinagar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Srinagar: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 263 | 311 | 336 | 380 | 386 | 376 | 359 | 341 | 328 | 272 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 55m | 14h 22m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 22m | 9h 54m |
Srinagar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Srinagar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |