When to go · Kargil
Kargil in May
Avoid month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- India overall
- Prices
- Low
- India overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- KargilHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 0 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · India overall
- Low
- Prices · India overall
- Low
India overall: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kargil, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Jun: 0
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Low
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Hottest month on the plains; only the Himalaya and Ladakh (opening late May) work.
June: Inside Kargil's best window: Jun–Sep.
Kargil: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings