Gulmarg, India
mountain climate · nature · medium crowds · mid prices
Not ranked as a sun destination — shown for reference.
Gulmarg sits in a highland climate in India, and the 2015–2024 weather record gives its sunshine a clear shape: the June peak reaches a 79/100 sun score, with daytime highs around 18°C — a solid base for a nature-first trip.
Across a typical year, afternoon temperatures swing between -1°C (January) and 20°C (July). On the rain ledger, December is the safest bet at a 14% chance of a wet day, while July climbs to 82%. Note that average highs never reach 24°C in any month — pack for mild weather rather than hot.
The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 19°C against winter's 0°C, while rain-day odds move from 26% in winter and 55% in spring to 77% in summer and 37% through autumn. That makes summer the statistical sweet spot (season score 77), with autumn a workable second; spring is where the odds thin out.
Best months to visit Gulmarg
The best month on record is June — a 79/100 sun score, built on 35% cloud cover and 72% rain-day odds — followed by August and September. In practice you have flexibility — June–September all stay above a 70 sun score. At the other end, March scores just 52, the weakest month of the year.
Among the mountain destinations in our catalog, its June rain odds beat 17% of the field.
Month-by-month breakdown for Gulmarg → · More destinations for June →
Right now the 15-day outlook shows 11 mostly-clear days (under 40% cloud) and none with real rain risk, with temperatures between 0°C and 13°C — which is how Gulmarg earns its current 68/100 sun score.
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Flights from Europe
| From | Distance | Estimated non-stop time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels (BRU) | 5,805 km | ~7 h 45 | Find flights → |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | 5,741 km | ~7 h 45 | Find flights → |
| London (LON) | 6,097 km | ~8 h | Find flights → |
| Paris (PAR) | 5,988 km | ~8 h | Find flights → |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | 5,514 km | ~7 h 30 | Find flights → |
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Next 16 days
Live forecast, refreshed twice daily. Forecasts updated 29 Oct, 06:35 CET.
| Date | High / low | Cloud | Rain odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 29 Oct | 12° / 3° | 23% | 14% |
| Fri 30 Oct | 10° / 1° | 38% | 21% |
| Sat 31 Oct | 13° / 1° | 16% | 6% |
| Sun 1 Nov | 13° / 2° | 40% | 18% |
| Mon 2 Nov | 12° / 1° | 17% | 23% |
| Tue 3 Nov | 12° / 1° | 52% | 10% |
| Wed 4 Nov | 13° / 3° | 63% | 11% |
| Thu 5 Nov | 12° / 3° | 32% | 16% |
| Fri 6 Nov | 11° / 2° | 27% | 10% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 11° / 0° | 26% | 6% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 11° / 0° | 13% | 5% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 11° / 2° | 20% | 8% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 13° / 2° | 29% | 15% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 13° / 2° | 45% | 25% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 13° / 2° | 33% | 18% |
Gulmarg climate, month by month
2015–2024 averages (June highlighted as the best month).
| Month | Day / night °C | Cloud | Rain-day odds | Sun score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.4° / -8.3° | 47.7% | 31.9% | 54 |
| February | -0.1° / -7° | 50.5% | 31.7% | 54 |
| March | 3.8° / -3.1° | 55.5% | 36.5% | 52 |
| April | 9.4° / 1.3° | 54.5% | 55.3% | 53 |
| May | 14.2° / 4.8° | 49.1% | 73.5% | 58 |
| June | 18.1° / 8.5° | 35.3% | 72.3% | 79 |
| July | 19.8° / 11.3° | 51.8% | 81.9% | 75 |
| August | 19.3° / 10.6° | 45.4% | 77.1% | 77 |
| September | 17.6° / 7.6° | 26.9% | 50.7% | 77 |
| October | 12° / 2° | 25.4% | 40.1% | 62 |
| November | 5.9° / -2.6° | 36.1% | 21% | 60 |
| December | 2.1° / -5.7° | 37.8% | 13.5% | 64 |
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