When to go · Leh
Leh, month by month
The best months for Leh: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, May, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many places shut); avoid the first 48 h at altitude for hard activity.-2 °C (28 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 1 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many places shut); avoid the first 48 h at altitude for hard activity.1 °C (34 °F) / -13 °C (9 °F), 1 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 9 °F (-13 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across India: Warming fast; Holi in the north; the south turns hot and humid.7 °C (45 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 2 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 2 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), 3 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 3 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.17 °C (63 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 4 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 5 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyGreatInside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustGreatInside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.24 °C (75 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGreatInside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 4 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 4 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.14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 2 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 2 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.6 °C (43 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 1 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, many places shut); avoid the first 48 h at altitude for hard activity.0 °C (32 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 1 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Leh, 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: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 5 (better)
Jul: 7
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Prices
Jun: Low
Jul: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jul: 0
June: Inside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.
July: Inside Leh's best window: Jun–Sep.
Leh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.