Best Time to Visit Sonamarg | Best Time to Visit Sonmarg for Snow, with Family, for Budget Trip

Sonamarg, the meadow of gold, is a small tourist town situated at a distance of around 80 km from Srinagar on the Srinagar - Ladakh road. The place is named such because its surrounding peaks turn golden at the time of sunset and sunrise.
The best time to visit Sonamarg, in my opinion, are the months of April, May, June, and September. But then it also depends on what kind of a trip are you looking forward to.
In the months of Jan and Feb, Sonamarg remains closed for tourists
Starting from Srinagar, the farthest that you can go is the town of Gagangir. After Gagangir, the road remains closed and in these two months, you cannot reach Sonamarg by road.
Sonamarg opens for tourists sometime towards the end of March or early April. The snow-clearing work starts from Gagangir. Depending on the weather and the amount of snow on the road, usually by mid or late March, the road is declared open.
This is the best time if you want to plan a winter trip to Sonamarg. The entire town is covered in white and if you want to see snow, then you should visit Sonamarg in these months.
The months of May and June are considered to be a very good time
for planning a visit to Sonamarg because the weather at this time is very pleasant.
Days will be moderately warm and nights will be pleasantly cold
But at the same time, this is also when Sonamarg receives the highest number of tourists.
Srinagar Leh highway is open at this time. So people traveling to Ladakh also break their journey in Sonamarg. On a general basis as well
because this is the tourist season, you will find Sonamarg a little crowded in these months.
But if you are planning a trip with your family, then May and June will probably be the greatest time to go.
The monsoon hits the Kashmir region and Sonamarg sometimes towards the end of June. After that, July and August are completely the monsoon season.
It rains a lot in Kashmir but at this time, the views will be great. There will be a lot of greenery, clouds hovering over the valleys, falls, and water streams.
So on an overall basis, due to the rain, the scenery improves a lot. But at the same time, it also poses a risk of landslides and road closures.
If the weather turned extreme, and it continued to rain, it is possible that you may remain trapped inside your hotel room, unable to go sightseeing anywhere.
September is my favorite time to visit Sonamarg. The monsoon season would have ended by then but there will still be a lot of greenery around.
The views are actually great in September.
The weather starts to get a little cold in September. But since the Ladakh tourist season is heading towards its end for the year, Sonamarg also is not that crowded in September.
So overall, it is a good time if you want to get some great views but also do not want to see Sonamarg as crowded as it would be in the prior months
So the best time to visit Sonamarg if you want to see snow is late March and early April. For pleasant weather or for visiting with your family, May, June, and September will be a good time.
The scenery in my opinion is best in July and August but these months also pose a risk of rain and landslides.
For a budget trip, I will recommend visiting a little late in the season, in October. There are not a lot of tourists at this time and you may be able to get a budgeted accommodation.
By November, the tourist season in Sonamarg usually has ended. There have been times when there wasn't a lot of snow, the weather did not turn extreme, and Sonamarg remained open till December.
But usually, Sonamarg remains closed in November and December. In November, you may be able to reach there but you may not be able to find a place to stay. Most of the hotels would have shut down by then and by December, tourist season is all over.
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---- Contents of the Video ----
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - Best Time to Visit Sonmarg
0:27 - Sonamarg in January and February
1:10 - Sonamarg in March and April
1:55 - Sonamarg in May and June
2:53 - Sonamarg in July and August
3:47 - Sonamarg in September
4:33 - Sonamarg in October
5:20 - Sonamarg in November and December
6:05 - Srinagar to Sonamarg Day Trip
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[@nemaihazra123]

Very much informative.

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[@jasmins1344]

I love to read your blogs,so detailed and informative. first time got to know about your videos too. If I plan a trip to Kashmir end of September or first week of October, will I get to see snow anywhere in Kashmir? I don't want so much snow to play in it, but atleast have a good view of snow capped mountains , maybe in Sonmarg or Gulmarg

[@VargisKhan]

Thank you Jasmin. You may get such views from Gulmarg and Sonamarg but it all really depends on the weather

[@anu8859]

I read through your blogs on Kashmir.. Eagerly waiting for more (Pahalgam and the rest ). Amazing travelogue, couldn't stop until I read through all five posts. If planning a trip to Kashmir in the month of May(say second week), which places could be considered? (Avoiding April because of Ramzan month..)

[@VargisKhan]

Thanks Anuradha. The entire Kashmir remains open in May so it entirely depends on the time you have in hand

[@preethikrao]

Just read your blog on gomukh trek which I'm hoping to do this October. Just subscribed here and was hoping to see some videos on your gomukh trek?

[@VargisKhan]

I wasn't that active on KZbin. It is something that I just started a few months back

[@arkobanerjee009]

I have been reading your blogs on Kashmir as I have a trip planned in April. Must say you are doing an incredible job with your detailed insights. Could you let me know if you have any contacts for Sonamarg and Pahalgam sightseeing? I have booked a car for my entire trip, but they will not do the sightseeing as per local union rules.

[@VargisKhan]

Thank you. You can talk to Mohsin at 788 983 7274 or Faisal at 9596 410 670

[@ranitasaha8759]

Hello Vargis, I am planning for a Kashmir trip and came across your videos. I want to see green meadows with flowers and adjacent snow capped mountains. I am not able to decide which month would be idle for this kind of view? Can you help please?

[@VargisKhan]

Hello ... September will be the best month

[@ranitasaha8759]

@@VargisKhan Thanks and how about 2nd week of June? I know it will be crowded but otherwise how is the scenic beauty then? Will there be any snow visible on the surrounding mountains? Will there be flowers in the valley?

[@VargisKhan]

2nd week of June will be very crowded. You can see some snow at the peaks and at Zojila.

[@juhiagarwal7682]

Hello Vargis, is light and sound show in srinagar happening these days? And do I need to book cab or auto are available for sighseeing in srinagar

[@VargisKhan]

Hi Juhi - It is not happening currently, not sure why they have stopped it

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[@VargisKhan]

I know I am replying very late but thank you for your kind words Bhai !!!

[@vibhavaribandale7660]

Planning to visit Kashmir in mid april this year and willing to enjoy snowfall. Any recommendations?

[@VargisKhan]

Recommendations in terms of?

[@vibhavaribandale7660]

As in where can we enjoy the snowfall like gulmarg, sonmarg, etc? Any specific place where it will be snowing in mid april

[@hanifa-nz4uw]

Hey sir ..I wanna see snow in Kashmir.kindly let me wether march month is good to visit

[@VargisKhan]

Jan & Feb will be good bhai

[@harshashah5595]

Can wego till gagangiri

[@harshashah5595]

In month of feb

[@VargisKhan]

@@harshashah5595 Yes You can