Rain is the planning problem, not heat. A washed-out afternoon in Srinagar is a bakery and a museum of your own photographs. A washed-out afternoon on Razdan is a problem. Do not start the pass in a downpour to protect a booking.
Usually open
- Gurez
- Sonamarg
- Pahalgam and the meadows
- Srinagar in full
Usually shut or a bad bet
- Saffron flowers
- Reliable fresh snow
Weather
Warm, greener than you think possible, with rain spells that swell streams and slow mountain roads.
What to wear
Summer clothes, a rain shell, a light fleece at altitude.
Where to base yourself
If Gurez is the aim, this is one of the two best months, and you still need a buffer. Otherwise the seven-day circuit fits.