Best Time to Visit Jammu

The summer season in Jammu lasts from March to May, and it gets pretty hot here with average temperatures reaching 45° C at times. Jammu weather in April is the last pleasant weather you will get till September. While the onset of summers is pretty pleasant with flowering plants blazing in riotous colors and the melting snow creating small streams, it is the peak of summers that are unbearable. The heat and humidity ensures that sightseeing or even pilgrimage becomes a problem. However, pilgrims and tourists do visit Jammu during this time, be it for Amarnath Yatra, in which Jammu is a major rest stop.

Monsoon in Jammu lasts from June to September, with plenty of rains making it difficult to enjoy a day of sightseeing. Although the weather is pleasant during the rains, or right after it, but the humidity makes it difficult to even enjoy a trek. In addition, there are also chances of landslides or similar roadblocks that might leave tourists stranded.

The winter season in Jammu is from October to February, which is when the weather here is salubrious enough to attract tourists and pilgrims from all over the country. The average high Jammu temperature remains around 21 °C, whereas the average low can reach even 5 °C. With little pockets of snow visible on the ranges far away, Jammu becomes a veritable paradise at this time. It is truly the best time to visit Jammu. This is also when the adventure sports season starts in Jammu, with sledding, hiking and trekking going on in full swing.