Katra in July

Best month, 12-28°C. Lush green meadows, wildflowers peak. Dawar village lively. Kishanganga crystal clear. Kashmir's most beautiful hidden valley. Book homestays.

July is Bangus at full bloom. The 30 sq km meadow is carpeted with wildflowers — buttercup, iris, gentian, primula — and the Gujjar shepherd camps dot the valley with woodsmoke and livestock.

Lush green meadow 10-20°C. Wildflowers still present. Some monsoon cloud but less rain than Kashmir valley.

Green and lush, 14-26°C. Light monsoon rain — less than Jammu side. Valleys emerald. Waterfalls in full flow. Warwan Valley at peak beauty. Some trail dampness.

Green meadows 10-18°C. Some monsoon cloud but less rain than Kashmir valley. Lush alpine grass. Shepherds arrive.