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Weather in December in Jammu & Kashmir

Thinking about venturing to Jammu & Kashmir this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Jammu & Kashmir in December?

Jammu & Kashmir is a region in India. Jammu & Kashmir has a wide variety of climate types. During December, you can expect temperatures that range from very cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from low to high. During December, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is very cold in Hundar at -17°C to pleasant in Jammu at 21°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Jammu and -27°C in Hundar.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snowfall in Shūshot with an average of 18 mm to high snowfall in Durgjan with 121 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 110 hours of sunlight anticipated in Srinagar. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in Jammu & Kashmir for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Jammu & Kashmir climate page.

Where to go in Jammu & Kashmir in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Jammu & Kashmir on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Jammu & Kashmir?

Srinagar

In December Srinagar generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Srinagar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
-0°C 
186 hours 
92 mm 
2 days 
8°C 
-5°C 
110 hours 
121 mm 
3 days 
poor 
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4°C 
-6°C 
73 hours 
197 mm 
4 days 
poor 
Climate in Srinagar

Katra

In December Katra generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Katra
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
9°C 
30 mm 
2 days 
19°C 
5°C 
52 mm 
3 days 
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16°C 
3°C 
109 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Katra

Jammu

In December Jammu generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Jammu
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
11°C 
25 mm 
a single day 
21°C 
7°C 
40 mm 
2 days 
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19°C 
6°C 
80 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Jammu

Pahalgām

In December Pahalgām generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -14°C and moderate monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pahalgām
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-10°C 
186 hours 
51 mm 
3 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-14°C 
110 hours 
68 mm 
4 days 
poor 
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-5°C 
-15°C 
73 hours 
115 mm 
5 days 
poor 
Climate in Pahalgām

Gulmarg

In December Gulmarg generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -5°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gulmarg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
13°C 
0°C 
186 hours 
61 mm 
3 days 
7°C 
-5°C 
110 hours 
74 mm 
4 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-7°C 
73 hours 
131 mm 
6 days 
poor 
Climate in Gulmarg

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Jammu & Kashmir, in India.

Is December the best time to visit Jammu & Kashmir?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Jammu & Kashmir with often poor weather in Srinagar.

Generally speaking, May, June, September and October provide pleasant weather in Srinagar. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, July, August and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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