October is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar, with average highs near 17.2°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 10.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in Srinagar was 2024 — when the month averaged 13.2°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 8.7°C. Typical October days reach 17.2°C with nights near 4.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
October is one of the drier months in Srinagar, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 2021 with 131 mm, while the driest were 1999, 2007 and 2017 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Srinagar during October averages 44%. The most humid October was 2014 at 60%, and the least humid was 1993 at 25%.
October receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Srinagar. The sunniest Octobers were 2007 and 2020 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Srinagar during October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Octobers were 1987 and 1993 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2019, 2022 and 2025, among others at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.2°C | 10.2°C | 11.0°C | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.0°C | 16.8°C | 17.8°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 3.4°C | 3.5°C | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | 5.3°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 27 mm | 50 mm | +18 mm |
October temperatures in Srinagar have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -6.1°C (2021) to a record high of 26°C (1985).
Rainfall in October is one of the drier months, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Srinagar
October is a good time to visit Srinagar, with days averaging 17.2°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 10.7°C, warmer than Srinagar's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.4°C | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | 21.4°C | 0.4°C | 52 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 23.6°C | 3.5°C | 8 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | 23.4°C | -3.9°C | 75 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | 20.6°C | -2.2°C | 34 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 22.7°C | -6.1°C | 131 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 17.5°C | 11.4°C | 5.2°C | 20.4°C | 1.6°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 19.9°C | 2.0°C | 37 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | 19.2°C | 0.1°C | 16 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | 23.4°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 23.9°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | 22.6°C | -4.1°C | 82 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 4.8°C | 22.0°C | 0.4°C | 36 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 18.4°C | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 26.0°C | 0.7°C | 20 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | 21.5°C | 1.2°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 4.4°C | 25.1°C | 0.1°C | 28 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 4.4°C | 23.1°C | -3.1°C | 42 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 3.9°C | 24.6°C | 0.3°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 4.8°C | 25.1°C | 0.8°C | 37 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 3.7°C | 20.0°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 11.4°C | 5.1°C | 22.3°C | 2.0°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 4.0°C | 23.2°C | 0.6°C | 21 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | 22.4°C | -1.1°C | 66 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 4.1°C | 21.3°C | 1.8°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 4.3°C | 21.7°C | 1.6°C | 10 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 19.0°C | 11.7°C | 4.4°C | 22.7°C | 0.5°C | 12 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 20.3°C | 12.7°C | 5.0°C | 22.5°C | 2.0°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 18.8°C | 11.4°C | 4.1°C | 21.6°C | 2.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 19.4°C | 12.1°C | 4.8°C | 23.0°C | 1.2°C | 6 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | 19.8°C | 0.2°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 3.3°C | 21.6°C | 0.5°C | 76 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 15.9°C | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | 21.0°C | 0.0°C | 31 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 2.9°C | 20.4°C | 0.1°C | 39 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 17.7°C | 10.6°C | 3.4°C | 23.4°C | 0.8°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 3.7°C | 21.2°C | 0.9°C | 13 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 3.2°C | 20.7°C | 0.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 16.6°C | 10.0°C | 3.4°C | 22.0°C | -1.9°C | 24 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 18.3°C | 10.8°C | 3.4°C | 23.6°C | -0.7°C | 39 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 17.2°C | 10.3°C | 3.5°C | 20.5°C | 1.7°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 3.0°C | 21.9°C | -4.4°C | 111 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 3.6°C | 22.4°C | -0.9°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 3.8°C | 26.0°C | 0.0°C | 52 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 3.2°C | 22.4°C | -1.1°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 3.4°C | 24.1°C | -1.0°C | 21 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | 20.6°C | -2.3°C | 16 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 3.2°C | 19.3°C | -0.3°C | 10 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 17.2°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 10.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 28 mm of rainfall in Srinagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 2021.
The hottest October reached 26°C in 1985. The coldest dipped to -6.1°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.8°C to 17.2°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 5.4°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.2°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Srinagar, averaging 10.7°C.
For October in Srinagar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.2°C and lows of 4.2°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 1.4 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1987).
The wettest October on record was 2021 with 131 mm. On average, October sees 28 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Srinagar behaves each October, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
