Srinagar, July 1 : Srinagar and Qazigund recorded significant temperature levels during June 2025, marking a notable deviation from historical climate patterns in both locations.
According to an independent Weather forecaster, Kashmir Weather, the data highlights long-term shifts in summer temperature trends across the Kashmir Valley.
In Srinagar, June 2025 registered an overall average temperature of 24.6°C.
This included an average maximum of 31.0°C and an average minimum of 18.2°C. The data places June 2025 as the hottest June in Srinagar since 1978 and the second hottest since the beginning of recorded observations in 1892.
The only year with a higher overall average was 1978, which saw a mean temperature of 25.0°C. That year recorded a higher mean maximum of 32.9°C, although the average minimum was slightly lower at 17.1°C. The year 2008 holds the record for the highest mean minimum temperature in June at 18.3°C, marginally above this year’s 18.2°C.
The same overall average temperature of 24.6°C was also recorded in 1971 and 1973, putting 2025 in line with some of the highest temperature levels observed during the month of June in Srinagar’s historical climate record.
In Qazigund, June 2025 recorded an average maximum temperature of 30.3°C and an average minimum of 16.1°C, producing an overall average temperature of 23.2°C.
This is the highest June average in over 50 years, matching the figure recorded in 1978.
In comparison, Qazigund’s hottest June on record occurred in 1973 with an overall average temperature of 23.7°C, driven by a slightly higher mean maximum of 30.4°C and a mean minimum of 16.9°C. The same average temperature of 23.2°C was observed in June 1978, though that year’s maximum was marginally lower at 30.2°C and the minimum slightly higher at 16.2°C.
The station’s highest average minimum temperature for June remains 17.3°C, recorded in 1971. That year also saw an overall mean temperature of 23.3°C, slightly above the 2025 figure.
These records indicate recurring patterns in elevated June temperatures at both stations. According to Kashmir Weather, the figures are based on long-term observational data and reflect variations that have occurred over decades in the region’s summer temperature trends.
The comparative figures help position June 2025 within the broader historical context and provide insight into the nature of temperature variability in the Kashmir Valley over the years.(KNS).
