Jammu and Kashmir · India
Handwara travel guide
Handwara is a city in Jammu and Kashmir, India, home to about 269,000 people.
- Best months
- May to October
- Nearest airport
- SXR65 km · Srinagar International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Handwara
Handwara is a town in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on Baramulla-Handwara National Highway NH-701 and is governed by a municipal committee.
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When to go
The best time to visit Handwara
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Handwara are May to October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; April is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Handwara: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Srinagar International Airport (SXR), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line.
SXR · Srinagar International Airport
Questions
Handwara: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Handwara?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Handwara are May to October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; April is the wettest, with about 76 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Handwara?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Srinagar International Airport (SXR), about 65 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Handwara?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Handwara
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.