October is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar, with average highs near 22.2°C and lows around 0°C (mean 11.1°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 13.5°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 8.3°C. Typical October days reach 22.2°C with nights near 0°C. The long-term October temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.6°C | 11.0°C | 11.8°C | 11.4°C | 10.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 22.3°C | 21.5°C | 22.6°C | 22.7°C | 22.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -1.0°C | 0.5°C | 1.0°C | 0.2°C | -1.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 20 mm | 18 mm | 27 mm | 50 mm | +18 mm |
October temperatures in Srinagar have fallen by about 0.5°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.
A good time to visit Srinagar
October is a good time to visit Srinagar, with days averaging 22.2°C and nights around 0°C (mean 11.1°C, warmer than Srinagar's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but October still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.4°C | 0.4°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm | 59% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 23.6°C | 3.5°C | 13.5°C | 8 mm | 47% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 23.4°C | -3.9°C | 9.7°C | 75 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 20.6°C | -2.2°C | 9.2°C | 34 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 ❄️ 🌧️ | 22.7°C | -6.1°C | 8.3°C | 131 mm | 55% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 20.4°C | 1.6°C | 11.0°C | 2 mm | 42% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 19.9°C | 2.0°C | 10.9°C | 37 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 19.2°C | 0.1°C | 9.6°C | 16 mm | 54% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 23.4°C | 2.2°C | 12.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 23.9°C | 2.4°C | 13.1°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 22.6°C | -4.1°C | 9.2°C | 82 mm | 53% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 22.0°C | 0.4°C | 11.2°C | 36 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 26.0°C | 0.7°C | 13.4°C | 20 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 21.5°C | 1.2°C | 11.4°C | 10 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 25.1°C | 0.1°C | 12.6°C | 28 mm | 46% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 23.1°C | -3.1°C | 10.0°C | 42 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 24.6°C | 0.3°C | 12.5°C | 6 mm | 36% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 0.8°C | 12.9°C | 37 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 20.0°C | 1.9°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 22.3°C | 2.0°C | 12.1°C | 21 mm | 51% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 0.6°C | 11.9°C | 21 mm | 37% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 22.4°C | -1.1°C | 10.6°C | 66 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | 1.8°C | 11.6°C | 3 mm | 39% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 21.7°C | 1.6°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm | 43% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 22.7°C | 0.5°C | 11.6°C | 12 mm | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 22.5°C | 2.0°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 21.6°C | 2.0°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 26% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 1.2°C | 12.1°C | 6 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 19.8°C | 0.2°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 56% | 1.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 0.5°C | 11.1°C | 76 mm | 49% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 21.0°C | 0.0°C | 10.5°C | 31 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 20.4°C | 0.1°C | 10.2°C | 39 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 23.4°C | 0.8°C | 12.1°C | 1 mm | 25% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 21.2°C | 0.9°C | 11.0°C | 13 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 20.7°C | 0.8°C | 10.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 22.0°C | -1.9°C | 10.0°C | 24 mm | 45% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 23.6°C | -0.7°C | 11.5°C | 39 mm | 32% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 20.5°C | 1.7°C | 11.1°C | 3 mm | 42% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 21.9°C | -4.4°C | 8.7°C | 111 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | -0.9°C | 10.7°C | 36 mm | 44% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 0.0°C | 13.0°C | 52 mm | 38% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 22.4°C | -1.1°C | 10.6°C | 1 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 24.1°C | -1.0°C | 11.5°C | 21 mm | 40% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.6°C | -2.3°C | 9.2°C | 16 mm | 48% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.3°C | -0.3°C | 9.5°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 22.2°C with lows near 0°C (mean 11.1°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 fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from -0.9°C to -1.7°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 22.2°C daytime highs and 0°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in Srinagar, averaging 11.1°C.
For October in Srinagar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 22.2°C and lows of 0°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.
