WINTER IN KASHMIR
December to February
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
-4°min, max. 15° Celsius.
Winter in Kashmir is a five months season but the real winter is experienced in the forty days of chilai kalan, starting from december 21 to january 31, and if it snows in these forty days, the experience gets worst. Winter starts in the month of december and it is extremely cold then. Even though the trees have a bare look and the beauty of the hued gardens no longer catches the eye, there is an altogether different charm in the surroundings. The upper reaches are snow covered and become a visual treat to eyes, the city of Srinagar also receives snow towards the mid of january – february and overall the whole landscape is transformed. This is the best time for skiing enthusiasts to enjoy the beautiful slopes of Gulmarg and other places around Srinagar. It all gets covered with the color of winter, the colour of dusk. Shades of grey start to dominate. Temperature starts dipping, air breeze gets cooler, people add more layers to raise their body temperatures.
WINTER IN JAMMU
December to February
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
10 ° min , 25max ° Celsius.
Winter in Jammu is cold. Higher reaches of hilly areas around Jammu region receive snowfall.
WINTER IN LADAKH
October to March
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE
-30°, max. 10° Celsius.
The temperature is constantly dropping to the lowest grades in january or february. It is not until march that the cold temperature is gone. Although the sun shines during the day, it is not warming you up. However, there are many possibilities for the well-prepared winter visitors. Most of the monastic festivals take place and are attended by the locals in their traditional dress. If the Zanskar river is frozen, experienced trekkers and mountaineers can do the adventurous chadar trek. Also, mountaineers have been known to cross high passes on snowshoes to find decent snowboard or ski destinations.
