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Handwāra Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest today at 19° · coldest night tonight at 2°

The short of it: Handwāra weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 3 °C (37 °F) with clear skies, feeling like -1 °C (30 °F). Today’s high 19 °C (67 °F), low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 06:15 local time.

HANDWĀRA, Monday. — Those stepping out in Handwāra this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 19°, the night near 2°. Count it a gift: 2° above the November average of 17° for these parts. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WNW, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 19°, while tonight will be the coldest at 2°. Rain or snow is due on 2 of them, some 22 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Handwāra runs from 4° at night to 17° by day, with some 27 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 31°, January the coldest at -2°, and April the wettest with 125 mm. The best months to ride in are October and September.

The sun is up 10 h 33 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,746 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky3°-1°5 km/h–
7 AMClear sky2°-1°5 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear5°2°4 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear12°9°1 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear15°12°1 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy17°14°2 km/h–
12 PMOvercast18°15°4 km/h–
1 PMOvercast19°15°5 km/h–
2 PMOvercast19°15°6 km/h–
3 PMOvercast19°15°5 km/h–
4 PMOvercast18°14°4 km/h–
5 PMOvercast16°13°2 km/h–
6 PMOvercast15°13°1 km/h–
7 PMOvercast13°11°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast11°9°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast10°8°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast9°7°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast9°6°4 km/h–
2 AMOvercast9°6°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast9°6°4 km/h–
4 AMOvercast9°6°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast9°6°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): overcast, high 19°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 7:00 AM, down 5:33 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today2°19°dry12 km/h10 h 33 min
Tuesday8°18°dry11 km/h10 h 31 min
Wednesday7°14°0.5 mm9 km/h10 h 29 min
Thursday6°15°18 mm11 km/h10 h 27 min
Friday5°9°3.3 mm8 km/h10 h 26 min
Saturday4°14°dry7 km/h10 h 24 min
Sunday4°14°dry8 km/h10 h 23 min

Warmest: today at 19°. Wettest: Thursday, 18 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 12 km/h.

The Almanac · Handwāra Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Handwāra, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
12th wettest of 12
Versus October
6° colder, 9.0 mm less rain
Versus December
6° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 19 min
Average wind
1 km/h
Recommended
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Highs fall 6° against October, to near 17°; nights run about 4°. It is the driest month of the year, only 27 mm of rain.

Handwāra in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Handwāra by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January8°-2°51 mm3 km/h10 h 5 min✦✦
February11°1°85 mm2 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦
March17°5°91 mm4 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦
April22°10°125 mm4 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦
May26°14°65 mm5 km/h13 h 57 min✦✦✦✦
June30°17°34 mm5 km/h14 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
July31°19°49 mm4 km/h14 h 14 min✦✦✦
August30°19°50 mm5 km/h13 h 26 min✦✦✦
September28°15°40 mm3 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
October24°9°36 mm3 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
November17°4°27 mm1 km/h10 h 19 min✦✦✦✦✦
December11°0°28 mm3 km/h9 h 52 min✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Handwāra

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Handwāra today?

Right now it is 3 °C (37 °F) with clear skies; it feels like -1 °C (30 °F). Today’s high is 19 °C (67 °F) and tonight’s low 2 °C (36 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Handwāra this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 2 of the next 7 days, about 22 mm (0.87 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Thursday.

Are there any weather warnings for Handwāra?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: frost possible; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Handwāra?

July, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -2 °C (29 °F). The wettest month is April, with 125 mm (4.9 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Handwāra?

October and September. October brings highs near 24 °C (75 °F) and about 36 mm (1.4 in) of rain; September highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 40 mm (1.6 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Handwāra?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Dec–Jan.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Drug MullaJammu and Kashmir10 km N17°4°27 mm
WatargāmJammu and Kashmir12 km SE18°3°29 mm
KopaworJammu and Kashmir15 km N17°4°27 mm
SogāmJammu and Kashmir15 km NE17°4°29 mm
Buna HirJammu and Kashmir16 km NNW18°4°26 mm
SolakutJammu and Kashmir16 km N17°4°27 mm
Dever Inder BugJammu and Kashmir17 km ENE14°3°30 mm
DārapurJammu and Kashmir18 km NE17°4°29 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor