| Climate is an important aspect in planning any kind for | | | | as both these places are visited in a short span of 6 |
| travel for a pleasant and memorable trouble free | | | | to 10 hours. |
| holiday. | | | | As a thumb rule reduce 10 degrees C from the actual |
| Mata Vaishnodevi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir is | | | | temperature at Katra that would be at the shrine. If the |
| visited by millions of devotees every year and their | | | | maximum temperature at Katra is 30 degree Celsius |
| count is increasing every year. | | | | then the temperate at the shrine will be 20 degree |
| Climate consideration is an important aspect there as | | | | Celsius. |
| there is thirteen kilometer trek to the temple from | | | | So keep this in mind before planning your trip to Mata |
| Katra which take 6 to 10 hours. There is no motor able | | | | Vaishno Devi. |
| road beyond Katra towards the Vaishnodevi shrine. | | | | Clothing requirement |
| Added to this the temple is situated in the Trikuta hills | | | | Light summer clothing is advised in the summer months |
| at a much higher place than Katra. | | | | at Katra and light woolens may be necessary at the |
| Katra town in Jammu and Kashmir is located at an | | | | shrine sometimes if the weather is not sunny |
| altitude of around 751 meters) above mean sea level | | | | Moderate to heavy woolens are suggested in the |
| where as the shrine of Vaishno Devi has an altitude of | | | | winter months at Katra and heavy woolens at the |
| 1560 meters above mean sea level. As this height | | | | shrine. |
| difference is more than double there is a significant | | | | Tip |
| climate difference between the two locations. So | | | | Blankets are available free of charge to use at the |
| considering the climatic conditions at Katra alone and | | | | shrine by the shrine board after depositing security |
| ignoring the climate at the shrine can be a big mistake | | | | money. |