About Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir

With a population of around 13,600, Handwara sits in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The city operates in the India Standard Time zone.

Recent weather here gives a sense of typical conditions: in 2025, Handwara recorded a mean annual temperature of 56°F, ranging from 17°F lows in February to 105°F highs in July, with about 63 inches of precipitation across the year.