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Best time to visit Sonmarg

The best time to visit Sonmarg is May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Month by month below: approximate temperatures, crowd levels and what each month is…

By OmarUpdated 29 Sep 20263 min read
Quick answer

The best time to visit Sonmarg is May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Month by month below: approximate temperatures, crowd levels and what each month is like, so you can pick by snow, flowers, calm or value.

Month by month

MonthTemp (approx.)CrowdsWhat it's like
January−10° to 0°CLowSnowbound but reachable via Z-Morh tunnel
February−9° to 1°CLowDeep snow
March−5° to 5°CLowSnowy; Zoji La may reopen late
April−1° to 10°CMediumSnow near the glacier path
May3° to 15°CHighSnow still near Thajiwas
June7° to 19°CHighBusy; Ladakh traffic
July10° to 22°CHigh (Yatra)Baltal Yatra base busy
August9° to 21°CHigh until Yatra endsGreen; Yatra till late month
September5° to 18°CMediumClear, quieter
October0° to 13°CLowAutumn colour, cold
November−4° to 7°CLowCold; early snow
December−8° to 2°CLowSnowy; reachable via tunnel

Our pick

For most travellers: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. For snow, choose December–February where relevant; for calm and value, the shoulder months.

FAQ

In the shoulder and off months; see the table.

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Written by Omar, trip planner in SrinagarChecked on the ground: 29 Sep 2026 · How we check
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Arriving by train

The Kashmir rail link now runs to Srinagar. Vande Bharat trains are the quickest way in from Jammu and Katra.

TrainFrom → toTimes
26401Jammu Tawi → Srinagarvia Katra, Reasi, Banihal · 6 days a week06:20 → 11:10
26402Srinagar → Jammu Tawivia Banihal, Reasi, Katra14:00 → 18:50
26403Katra → SrinagarCheck current timetableCheck IRCTC
26404Srinagar → KatraCheck current timetableCheck IRCTC
Timings change — check IRCTC or NTES (139) before booking. Tatkal for AC classes opens one day before at 10 am.
Station pickupNearest station for this pageSrinagar railway station (SINA), Nowgam

From Srinagar station it's roughly 80–90 km to Sonmarg; we pick you up at the station.

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