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Handwāra Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Handwāra, India, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Handwāra month looks like before you travel — then check the live Handwāra forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
25°C average high
Coolest month
January
-6°C average low
Wettest month
April
81 mm of rain
Driest month
December
3 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Handwāra by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | -6°C | -20°C / 16°C | 5 mm | 71% | 3 km/h |
| February | 5°C | -4°C | -21°C / 17°C | 13 mm | 72% | 3 km/h |
| March | 10°C | 1°C | -14°C / 25°C | 48 mm | 70% | 4 km/h |
| April | 15°C | 4°C | -6°C / 27°C | 81 mm | 68% | 4 km/h |
| May | 20°C | 8°C | -1°C / 35°C | 57 mm | 63% | 4 km/h |
| June | 23°C | 10°C | 2°C / 36°C | 39 mm | 61% | 4 km/h |
| July | 25°C | 13°C | 0°C / 38°C | 62 mm | 68% | 4 km/h |
| August | 24°C | 13°C | 4°C / 34°C | 67 mm | 71% | 3 km/h |
| September | 23°C | 10°C | 1°C / 35°C | 40 mm | 62% | 3 km/h |
| October | 18°C | 5°C | -11°C / 30°C | 25 mm | 52% | 3 km/h |
| November | 11°C | 0°C | -12°C / 26°C | 20 mm | 58% | 3 km/h |
| December | 6°C | -4°C | -21°C / 17°C | 3 mm | 59% | 3 km/h |
Best time to visit Handwāra
The most comfortable time to visit Handwāra is generally June and August to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around April, totalling about 460 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 25°C. April is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 81 mm, roughly 24× the rainfall of December.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Handwāra forecast for what is happening now.