When to go · Kargil
Kargil, month by month
The best months for Kargil: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Peak for Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa; fog in the north delays trains and flights in the mornings.-2 °C (28 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 0 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: The best all-round month: pleasant north, dry south, Rajasthan festivals.0 °C (32 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.5 °C (41 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 0 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Plains reach 40 °C (104 °F); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Plains reach 104 °F (40 °C); hill stations and Darjeeling are the escape.12 °C (54 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 0 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.18 °C (64 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 0 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kargil's best window: Jun–Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 0 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Kargil's best window: Jun–Sep.25 °C (77 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 0 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Kargil's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 0 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Kargil's best window: Jun–Sep.20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 0 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Post-monsoon clarity in the north and hills; Durga Puja and Dussehra; the south-east coast turns wet.12 °C (54 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 0 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Great weather but Diwali crowds and Delhi's worst smog; Pushkar fair; Tamil Nadu cyclone risk.2 °C (36 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 0 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Rajasthan, Kerala and Goa at their best; book the Christmas–New Year week far ahead.-2 °C (28 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 0 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kargil, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Prices
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Kargil's best window: Jun–Sep.
July: Inside Kargil's best window: Jun–Sep.
Kargil: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.