Amarnāth weather by month

Warmest month

April

35°C average high

Coolest month

January

20°C average low

Wettest month

July

439 mm of rain

Driest month

January

0 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Amarnāth by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January30°C20°C12°C / 34°C
0 mm
53%7 km/h
February32°C21°C11°C / 39°C
0 mm
45%8 km/h
March35°C23°C13°C / 42°C
7 mm
45%9 km/h
April35°C25°C17°C / 45°C
7 mm
57%10 km/h
May35°C27°C18°C / 40°C
22 mm
65%11 km/h
June31°C26°C23°C / 38°C
173 mm
79%14 km/h
July28°C25°C22°C / 33°C
439 mm
90%16 km/h
August29°C25°C21°C / 31°C
260 mm
87%14 km/h
September30°C25°C20°C / 33°C
166 mm
86%9 km/h
October33°C25°C18°C / 36°C
52 mm
70%7 km/h
November33°C24°C15°C / 36°C
22 mm
57%7 km/h
December31°C21°C13°C / 35°C
7 mm
57%7 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Amarnāth

No month in Amarnāth averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 20°C and a record low of 12°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Amarnāth

The most comfortable time to visit Amarnāth is generally December to February, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 1,156 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for April, when highs average 35°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 439 mm, roughly 439× the rainfall of the driest month (January).

Amarnāth climate: your questions

Will it snow in Amarnāth this year?

No: the coldest month in Amarnāth is January with an average low of 20°C and a record low of 12°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Amarnāth weather today.

When is the best time to visit Amarnāth?

December to February are the most comfortable months in Amarnāth, with highs near 31°C. April is the warmest month, averaging 35°C by day; July is the wettest, with 439 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 20°C. What it is doing today: Amarnāth weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Amarnāth forecast for what is happening now.

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