Jammu and Kashmir · India
Srinagar in August
In August, Srinagar averages a daytime high of 26 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 64 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run May to October.
- Average high
- 26 °C
- Average low
- 15 °C
- Rain in the month
- 64 mm
- Daylight on 15 Aug
- 13 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 136
When to go
How August compares with the rest of the year in Srinagar
August is the 2nd warmest month in Srinagar by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 4 °C to 27 °C and the lows from -4 °C to 16 °C. By day, August is 1 °C cooler than July, and September is 2 °C cooler than August.
August brings 64 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 51 mm (616 mm a year); it is the 4th wettest month.
On 15 August the sun is up for about 13 h 20 min, against 9 h 50 min at the shortest and 14 h 30 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 °C | -4 °C | 57 mm | |
| February | 6 °C | -3 °C | 66 mm | |
| March | 12 °C | 2 °C | 82 mm | |
| April | 17 °C | 6 °C | 83 mm | |
| May | 21 °C | 9 °C | 63 mm | Yes |
| June | 25 °C | 12 °C | 52 mm | Yes |
| July | 27 °C | 16 °C | 51 mm | Yes |
| August | 26 °C | 15 °C | 64 mm | Yes |
| September | 24 °C | 11 °C | 34 mm | Yes |
| October | 19 °C | 5 °C | 21 mm | Yes |
| November | 13 °C | 0 °C | 21 mm | |
| December | 6 °C | -3 °C | 23 mm |
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).
When to go
Is August a good time to visit Srinagar?
Yes, by the measure used here: in August the average high of 26 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 64 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Srinagar are May to October.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in India in August
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Srinagar that are comfortable in August
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Srinagar
This guide lists 136 places to stay in Srinagar, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 1; 1–3 km, 64; 3–10 km, 68; 10 km or more, 3.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.